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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>Since many prime market listed companies have already achieved the gender and TCFD criteria, this will unlikely to be a major issue with regard to Glass Lewis' criteria changes.</li>
<li>The ROE for the exception rule for companies with large policy shareholdings should have been even higher, not the same as the TSE's 5-year average ROE of 8%.</li>
<li>The criteria for maximum tenure of outside directors should not have provided magic number, but rather performance and other factors that would determine whether he/she is qualified for the position.</li>
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Since many prime market listed companies have already achieved the gender and TCFD criteria, this will unlikely to be a major issue with regard to Glass Lewis' criteria changes.
The ROE for the exception rule for companies with large policy shareholdings should have been even higher, not the same as the TSE's 5-year average ROE of 8%.
The criteria for maximum tenure of outside directors should not have provided magic number, but rather performance and other factors that would determine whether he/she is qualified for the position.


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