Independent Leading Corporate Governance Research

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.

Japan's Governance: Takeover Defense Provisions

Japan's Governance: Retirement of Treasury Stock and Performance, Corporate Governance

Japan's Governance: Hirose Electric (6806) And Capital Allocation Policy

Japan's Governance: Restructuring Plan and Information Disclosure (Case Study: Nissan Chemical)

Japan's Governance: Nomination Committee Update

Japan's Governance: Labor Productivity and Gender Diversity

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<p>In this article, we will examine cash holdings. We have discussed the importance of capital allocation in several articles on this site. If we consider that cash holdings are the result of allocating funds to business investments such as capital expenditures and shareholder returns such as dividends and share buybacks, we can see cash holdings as one of the results of capital allocation.</p>

In this article, we will examine cash holdings. We have discussed the importance of capital allocation in several articles on this site. If we consider that cash holdings are the result of allocating funds to business investments such as capital expenditures and shareholder returns such as dividends and share buybacks, we can see cash holdings as one of the results of capital allocation.

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX

Japan's Governance: Cash Holdings