As perpective regarding, postponement (abandonment?) of GPIF governance reform, we recall thatthis January Delloitte wrote in its memo The GPIF and its Reform:
“ The Japanese FSA will soon publish a code for a higher level of corporate governance for Japanese companies. These two codes (CG + stewardship) are seen as essential for achieving sustainable growth of the Japanese equity markets. The GPIF must, in this context, have better governance. “
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