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Daily Brief ESG: Drivers of Corporate Governance Improvement Are the Percentage of Foreign Shareholdings and more

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  • Drivers of Corporate Governance Improvement Are the Percentage of Foreign Shareholdings


Drivers of Corporate Governance Improvement Are the Percentage of Foreign Shareholdings

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Overseas investors tend to invest in companies with large market capitalization and high profitability, resulting in higher stock price valuations. They also tend to avoid investing in listed subsidiaries.
  • Since companies with over 20% foreign ownership show superior board practices, it’s reasonable to assume that board practices improve as foreign ownership increases and the influence of overseas investors increases.
  • Companies with more than 30% foreign ownership have many items that generally show excellent values in Key Actions. However, all companies still face challenges in cash allocation.

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