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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>TSE will probably settle on a compromise: "transitional measures will be completed as soon as possible," while "measures to minimize negative impacts will also be adopted.</li>
<li>Of 271 companies that failed to meet prime market listing criteria and are allowed to list under transitional measures, 227 (98%) don’t have tradable market capitalization of 10 billion yen.</li>
<li>The market capitalization of companies that disclosed plans to meet listing criteria within 3 years increased, while those that stated that they would meet criteria in over 3 years decreased.</li>
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TSE will probably settle on a compromise: "transitional measures will be completed as soon as possible," while "measures to minimize negative impacts will also be adopted.
Of 271 companies that failed to meet prime market listing criteria and are allowed to list under transitional measures, 227 (98%) don’t have tradable market capitalization of 10 billion yen.
The market capitalization of companies that disclosed plans to meet listing criteria within 3 years increased, while those that stated that they would meet criteria in over 3 years decreased.


Transitional Measures Will End in 2-3 Years, but Will Prime Market Listing Criteria Remain the Same?

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Transitional Measures Will End in 2-3 Years, but Will Prime Market Listing Criteria Remain the Same?