Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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.

In the ESG initiatives, it seems that many Japanese companies are more enthusiastic about E than about S and G. In the case of E, it is relatively easy for Japanese companies, which have a successful experience of setting technical numerical targets such as CO2 emission targets and improving the level of technology through bottom-up efforts led by engineers, to finally achieve high targets. Even with S and G, it is possible to set clear goals and timeframes for improvement without setting numerical targets. I have mentioned several times on this website that respect for human rights, or in other words, understanding of diversity, is crucial for creating a society where people from all different backgrounds can live comfortably. I would like to update the diversity initiatives that I discussed in my previous article "Japan’s Governance: Social and Human Rights.

In the ESG initiatives, it seems that many Japanese companies are more enthusiastic about E than about S and G. In the case of E, it is relatively easy for Japanese companies, which have a successful experience of setting technical numerical targets such as CO2 emission targets and improving the level of technology through bottom-up efforts led by engineers, to finally achieve high targets. Even with S and G, it is possible to set clear goals and timeframes for improvement without setting numerical targets. I have mentioned several times on this website that respect for human rights, or in other words, understanding of diversity, is crucial for creating a society where people from all different backgrounds can live comfortably. I would like to update the diversity initiatives that I discussed in my previous article "Japan’s Governance: Social and Human Rights.

Japan's Governance: Diversity Is Strength

Metrical has been analyzing the corporate governance of Japanese companies since 2015. We believe that G is the cornerstone of ESG because without the willingness of management, neither E nor S will move forward, but it is well known that both are elements that cannot be neglected in management strategies. In this article, I would like to focus on S in ESG.

Metrical has been analyzing the corporate governance of Japanese companies since 2015. We believe that G is the cornerstone of ESG because without the willingness of management, neither E nor S will move forward, but it is well known that both are elements that cannot be neglected in management strategies. In this article, I would like to focus on S in ESG.

Japan's Governance: Social and Human Rights

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

In our June International Strategy, we explore the following themes in detail:<ul><li> Early-stage MSCI ACWI uptrend combined with constructive breadth indicators helps support our increasingly bullish outlook.</li><li>Cyclical and growth Sectors are leadership. Within Consumer Discretionary we highlight Restaurants, and within Technology we highlight Semiconductors.</li><li>Within International Developed, overweight small-caps, Japan, and Norway.</li><li>Broad Emerging Market relative strength is deteriorating. Be selective.</li></ul>

In our June International Strategy, we explore the following themes in detail: Early-stage MSCI ACWI uptrend combined with constructive breadth indicators helps support our increasingly bullish outlook.Cyclical and growth Sectors are leadership. Within Consumer Discretionary we highlight Restaurants, and within Technology we highlight Semiconductors.Within International Developed, overweight small-caps, Japan, and Norway.Broad Emerging Market relative strength is deteriorating. Be selective.

Global Equity Strategy: ACWI and EM Testing Support

Japan

Monogatari Corporation operates a restaurant chain.  The Company's restaurants include Japanese, BBQ, noodle, and Japanese-style pancake restaurant.

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Japan's Governance: Diversity Is Strength

Monogatari Corporation is one of the listed companies that is proactively working on diversity. I would like to update the diversity initiatives as...

Metrical Inc

Global Equity Strategy: ACWI and EM Testing Support

In our June International Strategy, we explore the following themes in detail: Early-stage MSCI ACWI uptrend combined with constructive breadth...

Vermilion Research

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Japan's Governance: Diversity Is Strength

Monogatari Corporation is one of the listed companies that is proactively working on diversity. I would like to update the diversity initiatives as...

Metrical Inc

Japan's Governance: Social and Human Rights

Some global companies express human rights policies and individual companies are promoting pioneering initiatives in areas such as diversity, as...

Metrical Inc

Global Equity Strategy: ACWI and EM Testing Support

In our June International Strategy, we explore the following themes in detail: Early-stage MSCI ACWI uptrend combined with constructive breadth...

Vermilion Research