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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>As expectations are growing for individual investors to serve as “stable shareholders,” the trend of lowering minimum trading unit is beginning to spread even to companies with high stock prices.</li>
<li>The 2001 amendment to the Commercial Code, which authorized the current minimum trading unit system, neglects the rights of shareholders holding less than the minimum trading unit.</li>
<li>The issue of wealth inequality can no longer be ignored. To prevent social instability, individuals with limited assets should be given opportunities to invest, even in smaller amounts.</li>
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As expectations are growing for individual investors to serve as “stable shareholders,” the trend of lowering minimum trading unit is beginning to spread even to companies with high stock prices.
The 2001 amendment to the Commercial Code, which authorized the current minimum trading unit system, neglects the rights of shareholders holding less than the minimum trading unit.
The issue of wealth inequality can no longer be ignored. To prevent social instability, individuals with limited assets should be given opportunities to invest, even in smaller amounts.


Will They Keep Requesting a Reduction in the Minimum Investment Amount from Now On?

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Will They Keep Requesting a Reduction in the Minimum Investment Amount from Now On?