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Daily Brief ESG: More Companies Are Introducing Shareholder Benefits Without Addressing Concerns About Fairness and more

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  • More Companies Are Introducing Shareholder Benefits Without Addressing Concerns About Fairness


More Companies Are Introducing Shareholder Benefits Without Addressing Concerns About Fairness

By Aki Matsumoto

  • As cross-shareholding structure begins to break down and concerns grow over the influence of activist investors, an increasing number of companies are introducing shareholder benefits to win over individual shareholders.
  • Some believe that having more individual investors not only helps limit declines—particularly during market downturns—but also lowers the cost of capital. However, it’s unclear whether shareholder benefits are effective.
  • Retail investors aren’t the only diverse investors. Institutional investors also engage in a variety of investment strategies, and repurchasing treasury stock is an effective way to reduce stock price volatility.

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