governance/stewardship/fiduciary
May 18, 2016by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
Business
Seed Capital: Japan Looks to Grow Startups on the Farm
“The other leading player in the fund behind Maisen Fine Food is Norinchukin Bank, a Tokyo-based entity with a ?64 trillion ($590 billion) portfolio drawn from nationwide agricultural cooperatives”
Policy
In Japan’s Economic Extremity, Few Ideas Are Too Extreme
“The real challenge is to create new demand to spend money for…”
Governance/Stewardship
Shareholders exerting their rights
“At least investors are getting more interested in what they own. Positive trend.”
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Policy
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Economy
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Governance/Stewardship
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