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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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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>While having more board members with “financial skills” is expected to contribute to increasing corporate value, many companies still struggle to improve their capital profitability.</li>
<li>Possible reasons for this include an inaccurate skills matrix, a lack of financial strategies aimed at increasing corporate value, and a board of directors—including outside directors—that is not functioning effectively.</li>
<li>To implement management practices aimed at increasing corporate value, all board members must understand corporate finance so that the board of directors can discuss strategies to achieve this goal.</li>
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While having more board members with “financial skills” is expected to contribute to increasing corporate value, many companies still struggle to improve their capital profitability.
Possible reasons for this include an inaccurate skills matrix, a lack of financial strategies aimed at increasing corporate value, and a board of directors—including outside directors—that is not functioning effectively.
To implement management practices aimed at increasing corporate value, all board members must understand corporate finance so that the board of directors can discuss strategies to achieve this goal.


Why Is Capital Profitability Slow to Improve, Even Though More Board Members Have “Finance Skills”?

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Why Is Capital Profitability Slow to Improve, Even Though More Board Members Have “Finance Skills”?