governance/stewardship/fiduciary
February 17, 2016by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
Business
Japan’s energy at crossroads / Exports give hope to nuclear industry
Toshiba, Fujitsu, Vaio close PC integration agreement, will keep brands intact
Mitsubishi gets $946 million plane order from U.S. leasing company
Policy
How Japan’s ‘Abenomics’ Reached an Impasse
BoJ’s Nakaso defends negative rates, says not meant to pinch banks
Severe Contraction and Falling Prices in Japan Signal Tough Test for Abenomics
Japan funds seek exemption from negative interest rates
GPIF
The World’s Biggest Pension Fund Is Switching to Stocks
Plan would shelve stock management question for 3 years
Economy
Top Japanese policymakers on high alert as Nikkei, yen threatens Abenomics
BOJ
BoJ’s Nakaso defends negative rates, says not meant to pinch banks
BOJ launches negative rates, already dubbed a failure by markets
Governance/Stewardship
Glass Lewis Issues Proxy Voting “Policy Guidelines” for Japan,…in Japanese