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Daily Brief ESG: To Attract Long-Term Investors to Japanese Equities and more

In today’s briefing:

  • To Attract Long-Term Investors to Japanese Equities, Documents Disclosed in English Must Be Expanded


To Attract Long-Term Investors to Japanese Equities, Documents Disclosed in English Must Be Expanded

By Aki Matsumoto

  • While 95% of companies now disclose mandatory documents in English, concerns remain that when only partial disclosure is made in English, important information may not be disclosed in English.
  • The simultaneous disclosure of Japanese and English versions of previously delayed disclosure materials has been well received by overseas investors.
  • Companies’ attitudes differ significantly between documents mandated by the TSE and those that are not. Documents not subject to mandatory requirements are left to the company’s discretion.

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