governance/stewardship/fiduciary
May 25, 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?”
Policy
In Japan’s Economic Extremity, Few Ideas Are Too Extreme
“The real challenge is to create new demand to spend money for…”
BOJ
Japan fund managers create customised ETFs for central bank
“Jesper Koll, the head of Wisdom Tree in Japan, said that the BOJ’s strategy was ultimately to force Japan’s conservative asset management industry to become better propellants of corporate change.”
Governance/Stewardship
Tokyo’s governor is in a high-spending league of his own
“What a shame…”
Shareholders exerting their rights
“At least investors are getting more interested in what they own. Positive trend.”
Recent News
Business
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Policy
Japan’s Abe to delay sales tax hike: Nikkei
Japan PM Abe: No change to plan of raising sales tax
Japan May Be Onto Something with Its New ETF-Style QE
GPIF
Japan appoints two academics for GPIF advisory committee
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Economy
Japan’s Economy Posts Growth for the First Quarter
Japan can do a lot better than selling the yen
Japan’s economy dodges recession in first-quarter, sales tax decision eyed
IMF researchers say Japan monetary easing has benefits for Asian economies
Governance/Stewardship
Shareholder Distribution Yields in Japan on the Rise
Corporate scandals tarnishing Japan’s image
Corporate Japan embraces ‘soft’ nominating committees
New rules and stewardship codes seen boosting Asian corporate governance