As the global race to net zero gathers pace, so does investment in the technologies and services—collectively known as cleantech—needed to support that drive -
First coined in the early 2000s, following a surge in venture...more
11/21/2024
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Summary of June 2024 Annual General Shareholder Meeting Season Shareholder Proposals -
- While the total number of shareholder proposals is comparable to the June 2023 general meeting season, the number of companies...more
11/7/2024
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A perfect storm of volatile market conditions and investor demands is brewing in Japan, fostering an environment ripe for increased shareholder activism in 2025 -
Global shareholder activism surged in the first half of...more
The Number of Shareholder Proposals Made by Activist Shareholders, Votes Against Management Proposals and Listed Companies Facing Shareholder Proposals Each Continue to Trend Upward in Japan -
During the June 2023 annual...more
12/5/2023
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Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023
For the past two...more
The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against management proposals and the number of publicly listed companies facing shareholder proposal continues its upward trend....more
12/27/2022
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Global tech M&A remained resilient in H1 despite macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. A total of 3,369 announced deals valued at US$581.2 billion meant that tech was the most active sector in terms of both value and...more
Forty-eight Japanese companies received shareholder proposals in the June 2021 general meetings (162 proposals in total). This represents a modest decrease compared to last year, when 55 companies received shareholder...more
11/17/2021
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In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme -
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's...more