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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Shareholder Activism Plays a Significant Role in Companies that Are Slow to Change

Japanese Managers Have Always Wanted to Distance Themselves from Market Pressures

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In Order to Avoid Scandals in the Future, Management Must Take Leadership in Changing Mindsets

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>For investors, it is a step forward to lower the hurdles for collaborative engagement, and for institutional investors, it is a step forward to reduce costs. </li>
<li>It is hoped that passive funds, which have been reluctant to engage in engagement due to cost, will take a more positive approach.</li>
<li>Rule amendments to make it easier to identify substantial shareholders are expected to be negotiated in advance with substantial shareholders prior to voting.</li>
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For investors, it is a step forward to lower the hurdles for collaborative engagement, and for institutional investors, it is a step forward to reduce costs. 
It is hoped that passive funds, which have been reluctant to engage in engagement due to cost, will take a more positive approach.
Rule amendments to make it easier to identify substantial shareholders are expected to be negotiated in advance with substantial shareholders prior to voting.


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