The fourth annual "Japan Week" (October 26-30) brings together global investors and asset management firms to discuss investment opportunities in Japan's financial and capital markets. Shareholder activism is a key theme driving this opportunity. Since 2018, the number of shareholder proposals in Japan has more than tripled, reflecting a growing market focus on corporate governance and shareholder value. This trend is beginning to translate into improved corporate profitability. Profits of mid-sized Japanese companies (with paid-in capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen) have reached record highs, indicating that improved profitability is not limited to Japan's largest companies.
(Data from Apollo Global Management's October 25 report)
