Corporate Governance Reform (1) -Investigative Agencies-
Investigations into corporate governance
February 23, 2009
Summary
◆Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Financial Services Agency (FSA), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) have set up investigative committees to examine the corporate governance of listed companies.
◆Common topics under discussion include private placements and independence of outside directors.
◆This report outlines the three investigative committees.
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