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Daily Brief ESG: Substantial “pre AGM Filing of Annual Securities Reports” Will Be After 2027 and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Substantial “pre AGM Filing of Annual Securities Reports” Will Be After 2027


Substantial “pre AGM Filing of Annual Securities Reports” Will Be After 2027

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Even if annual securities reports are filed earlier, a few days before the AGM, there is not enough time for institutional investors to use them for proxy voting.
  • Many companies believe that they could control the AGM by two things: diversifying shareholder attention by holding the AGM on the same day and not providing sufficient information to shareholders.
  • In its next request, FSA plans to encourage companies to move AGM to later date by changing “record date.” However, it’ll take time to come to a compromise with companies.

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