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Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

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Reasons Why the TSE's Request to “improve IR System” Seems to Be Ineffective This Time

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The reason behind “TSE's request to lower minimum investment amount to around JPY100,000” is to increase stocks that can be purchased with monthly 100,000 yen of NISA's installment investment limit.</li>
<li>While the share unit system has allowed listed companies to reduce various costs, it has neglected the equal rights of shareholders who own less than one unit of stock.</li>
<li>Now that advances in shareholder administrative tools can reduce administrative costs, shareholders could be trade as few as one share and be granted the same rights as a single shareholder.</li>
</ul>


The reason behind “TSE's request to lower minimum investment amount to around JPY100,000” is to increase stocks that can be purchased with monthly 100,000 yen of NISA's installment investment limit.
While the share unit system has allowed listed companies to reduce various costs, it has neglected the equal rights of shareholders who own less than one unit of stock.
Now that advances in shareholder administrative tools can reduce administrative costs, shareholders could be trade as few as one share and be granted the same rights as a single shareholder.


Could It Be that the Unit Share System Has Helped to Turn Away from Growing Shareholder Interests?

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Could It Be that the Unit Share System Has Helped to Turn Away from Growing Shareholder Interests?