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Daily Brief ESG: Overseas Investors Have Done a Great Deal to Improve the Governance of Japanese Companies and more

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  • Overseas Investors Have Done a Great Deal to Improve the Governance of Japanese Companies, But…

Overseas Investors Have Done a Great Deal to Improve the Governance of Japanese Companies, But…

By Aki Matsumoto

  • 11 of 14 corporate governance criteria confirmed the significance of % foreign shareholder. In particular, 9 of 14 criteria showed progress in their efforts due to engagement of overseas investors.
  • Overseas investors are concerned about whether the interests of minority shareholders can be secured in companies with large shareholders, such as listed subsidiaries, and whether governance will function properly.
  • As for the independence of the Nominating and Compensation Committee, which didn’t show significant correlation with % of foreign shareholders, it’s still beyond the power of engagement by overseas investors.

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