Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The revision of disclosure company lists to “TSE's request” seems aimed at helping companies promote their initiatives without losing heart, rather than presenting updates in clearer terms to institutional investors.</li>
<li>For institutional investors seeking to maximize investment performance among a number of investment targets, companies need estimates of the time taken to realize and the magnitude of the expected returns.</li>
<li>For slow-moving Japanese companies, private equity investment managers, who have longer investment horizons and easier access to a variety of exit strategies, would have a better picture of investment returns.</li>
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The revision of disclosure company lists to “TSE's request” seems aimed at helping companies promote their initiatives without losing heart, rather than presenting updates in clearer terms to institutional investors.
For institutional investors seeking to maximize investment performance among a number of investment targets, companies need estimates of the time taken to realize and the magnitude of the expected returns.
For slow-moving Japanese companies, private equity investment managers, who have longer investment horizons and easier access to a variety of exit strategies, would have a better picture of investment returns.


Private Equity Investment Managers Are Benefiting the Most from “Revised Disclosure Company List”

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Private Equity Investment Managers Are Benefiting the Most from “Revised Disclosure Company List”