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.

Even Though the June AGM Was Spread over 4 Days, 26.4% of the Companies Were Concentrated on June 29

Companies with High Frequency of Share Retirements Tend to Have a High Awareness of Cash Allocation

What Is the Effective Way to Ensure That "TSE Request" Does Not End up Being a Formal Disclosure?

To Make the TSE Prime Market in Line with the Original Concept of the Market

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<ul>
<li>Even if attendance increases somewhat since 92.1% of AGMs in 2022 had less than 100 attendees, the reluctance to hold an online voting AGM due to technical issues isn't reasonable.</li>
<li>With 84.8% of companies having Q&amp;A sessions lasting less than 30 minutes, many companies want to end their Q&amp;A sessions in as short a time as possible.</li>
<li>Companies that want to keep Q&amp;A sessions short tend to hold hybrid on-site and online sessions that can prioritize questions from on-site attendees and limit questions from online participants.</li>
</ul>


Even if attendance increases somewhat since 92.1% of AGMs in 2022 had less than 100 attendees, the reluctance to hold an online voting AGM due to technical issues isn't reasonable.
With 84.8% of companies having Q&amp;A sessions lasting less than 30 minutes, many companies want to end their Q&amp;A sessions in as short a time as possible.
Companies that want to keep Q&amp;A sessions short tend to hold hybrid on-site and online sessions that can prioritize questions from on-site attendees and limit questions from online participants.


The Format of the AGM Also Reveals a Part of the Company's Attitude Toward Its Shareholders

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

The Format of the AGM Also Reveals a Part of the Company's Attitude Toward Its Shareholders