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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 increase in stock splits can be attributed to TSE requesting more effective measures from companies after market restructuring and to more companies whose stock prices have risen.</li>
<li>Companies are obsessed with getting individual investors on their side. It seems that the interests of companies and TSE are aligned in conducting stock splits to increase individual investors' shareholdings.</li>
<li>Now that many companies want to increase the number of individual investors, it may be a good time to resolve the cost issue and consider changing the share unit system.</li>
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The increase in stock splits can be attributed to TSE requesting more effective measures from companies after market restructuring and to more companies whose stock prices have risen.
Companies are obsessed with getting individual investors on their side. It seems that the interests of companies and TSE are aligned in conducting stock splits to increase individual investors' shareholdings.
Now that many companies want to increase the number of individual investors, it may be a good time to resolve the cost issue and consider changing the share unit system.


Stock Splits Meet Many Companies' Needs to Increase the Shareholdings of Individual Investors

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Stock Splits Meet Many Companies' Needs to Increase the Shareholdings of Individual Investors