It costs on average more than $1,000 to buy the minimum number of shares in a company trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The exchange is hoping to change that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/markets/tse-minimum-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #stocks #japaneseeconomy #investments #ipo #mergers #acquisitions #corporategovernance
Whyalla Steelworks administrator spends $100m improving site
By Arj Ganesan and Viki Ntafillis
KordaMentha says it has spent $100 million since it was appointed administrator in February, and workers and the union say they have already seen a difference at the site.
https://www.alojapan.com/1273520/tokyo-stock-exchange-wants-stocks-to-be-affordable-for-the-average-investor/ Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor #Acquisitions #CorporateGovernance #investments #IPO #JapaneseEconomy #Mergers #news #stocks #Tokyo #TokyoNews #TSE #東京 #東京都 The Tokyo Stock Exchange is encouraging companies to split their shares to reduce the individual price so Japanese stocks become more affordable. It now costs on average more than $1,000 to buy 100 shares — the minimum number tradable — in a com…
https://www.alojapan.com/1272928/japanese-companies-rush-to-up-english-language-disclosures-in-2025/ Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025 #CorporateGovernance #English #investments #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #stocks #TSE Japanese companies are scrambling to improve English-language disclosures ahead of a requirement for many of them to publish financials more accessible to international investors. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Japan is teaming up with Takara Printing, a Tokyo company that off…
A lawyer for former popular television personality Masahiro Nakai has refuted a third-party committee's report that found Nakai committed "sexual violence" against a former Fuji TV announcer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/media/nakai-refutation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #masahironakai #fujitv #fujimediaholdings #japanesetv #corporategovernance #sexcrimes #women039sissues
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has gifted over \$1B in stock, cutting his voting power from 31% to 2.5%, amid investigations and layoffs following last year's software failure. Most shares went to trusts that sold them. Purpose cited: estate planning and philanthropy.
Paywall free: https://archive.ph/YkzeJ#selection-1675.0-1680.0
Dalton Investments’ co-founder James Rosenwald has called on Fuji Media Holdings to negotiate a settlement, saying he wants to avoid a proxy fight with the Japanese broadcaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/12/companies/dalton-investments-interview-on-fuji-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daltoninvestments #corporategovernance #fujimediaholdings #fujitv #japanesetv #masahironakai
Signs are emerging that Japan’s much-touted corporate reforms are reaching the industrial heartland of Nagoya, after sweeping through Tokyo and helping lift share prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/09/companies/corporate-governance-reform-nagoya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nagoya #aichi #manufacturing #corporategovernance #stocks #toyota #jrcentral
https://www.alojapan.com/1269057/japans-corporate-governance-wave-reaches-the-industrial-heartland-in-nagoya/ Japan’s corporate governance wave reaches the industrial heartland in Nagoya #Aichi #CorporateGovernance #Japan #JapanNews #JRCentral #manufacturing #Nagoya #news #stocks #Toyota Signs are emerging that Japan’s much-touted corporate reforms are reaching the industrial heartland of Nagoya, after sweeping through Tokyo and helping lift share prices. Nagoya, a bustling city some 340 kilometers west of Tokyo, and the area around it are home to ma…
Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/tesla-denies-report-claiming-board-looked-to-replace-elon-musk #Trumpadministration #Corporategovernance #Technologysector #USpolitics #Worldnews #ElonMusk #Business #USnews #Tesla
Seven & I and Couche-Tard said Thursday they have signed a nondisclosure agreement, a move that might signal discussion on the latter's takeover proposal is moving forward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/01/companies/seveninda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #alimentationcouchetard #us #seveniholdings #seveneleven #conveniencestores #corporategovernance
Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/tesla-denies-report-claiming-board-looked-to-replace-elon-musk #Trumpadministration #Corporategovernance #Technologysector #USpolitics #Worldnews #ElonMusk #Business #USnews #Tesla
Is Luxembourg’s position as a financial centre driving disputes? https://www.byteseu.com/966011/ #arbitration #CorporateGovernance #Funds #GSKStockmann #investment #InvestmentFunds #Litigation #Luxembourg #m&a #Mergers&Acquisitions #PostM&ADisputes #ShareholderDisputes #Tax
Ein neuer Erlass von US-Präsident #Trump richtet sich gegen Programme für #Vielfalt, #Gleichstellung und #Inklusion (DEI), mit direkten Folgen für deutsche Unternehmen mit Geschäftsbeziehungen zu US-Behörden.
Sie müssen Fragebögen zur Einhaltung der Order ausfüllen und riskieren bei Falschangaben strafrechtliche Konsequenzen. Firmen stehen damit zwischen widersprüchlichen US- und EU-Vorgaben.
https://www.europesays.com/uk/28915/ A Wake-Up Call For Indian Founders & Investors #AnmolSinghJaggi #BluSmart #BluSmartControversy #Business #Controvercy #CorporateGovernance #Entrepreneurship #FinancialScandals #FounderMismanagement #GensolEngineering #IndianStartupGovernance #PuneetSinghJaggi #Scam #StartupAccountability #StartupGovernance #UK #UnitedKingdom
SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao, a member of Dalton Investments put forward to hold a post on Fuji Media Holdings' board of directors, said he will “fight to the end” if it refuses to rethink its board lineup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/17/companies/sbi-dalton-fuji-tv/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sbiholdings #daltoninvestments #fujitv #investments #fujimediaholdings #yoshitakakitao #corporategovernance
Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality. A U.S. crackdown on diversity may give them a chance to shine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/companies/japan-firms-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #investments #corporategovernance #stocks #women039sissues
Is Your Organisation Practicing GINO?
Check out my latest piece, Governance in Name Only: How Good Governance Became Theatre, and learn how to move beyond governance washing to authentic accountability: https://robert.winter.ink/governance-in-name-only-gino/
I'd love to hear your thoughts—have you observed GINO at play in your sector?
Is shareholder activism reshaping the future of Charles Schwab? Recent proposals led by an activist investor focus on improving the board structure to boost governance and accountability. This movement underscores the conflict between management’s strategy and shareholder demands, urging essential reforms for enhanced oversight. The potential implications on Schwab’s operations are significant. Discover more about these developments in the full article.
#CharlesSchwab #ShareholderActivism #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/charles-schwab-nyse-schw-faces-173307154.html
A third-party report on a series of scandals at Fuji TV has shed light on not only the "sexual violence" committed by TV personality Masahiro Nakai against a newscaster but also a culture of harassment at the firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/media/fuji-corporate-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #fujitv #fujimediaholdings #japanesetv #masahironakai #corporategovernance #sexualharassment
