HC Picks Category: 04 Governance / Stewardship / Fiduciary

2017/09/14
American activist investor targets Japan Inc.
Hitachi, KKR, JPI and Elliott.
2017/09/05
How Listed Companies Have Addressed
Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (Status as of July 14, 2017)

Statistical report that may help you look at the landscape.
2017/08/25
Asset managers flex investor muscles, even to business partners
2017/08/14
Japan’s corporate governance stymies sustainable investing
2017/08/14
Tokyo Stock Exchange takes aim at Japan’s corporate ghosts
Let's expect positive impact through this wave.
2017/08/08
Exclusive: Toshiba auditor to split opinion on finances, governance - sources
2017/08/02
Japan's drive to reform corporate governance at crucial point
Yes, governance reform is a big key for growth.
2017/07/24
Japan’s regulator steps up disclosure duties for life insurers
This is big thing. Insurance companies will no more be able to aggressively sell their services to the companies they own.
2017/07/20
Most Japan firms reluctant to boost shareholder returns further: Reuters poll
Interesting to see how the monetary policy makers will react in case no further improvements of balance sheet structure is seen.
2017/07/18
Japan's financial watchdog sees life insurers as vehicle for reform
2017/07/11
China's bond market to surpass Japan as world's second largest in five years: UBS