Governance Reforms from Comparative Perspectives
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) conducted this 3-day international seminar which wrapped up past research activities and explored new issues to be challenged concerning this research project.
Supported by
JSPS Core-to-Core Program*
* (Administrative office: Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS))
Waseda Business School (WBS)
The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
Development Bank of Japan, Research Institute of Capital Formation (DBJ-RICF)
The Japan Economic Research Institute (JERI)
European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
Venues
| 5 November | 6 November | 7 November |
The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) | Waseda University, Nihonbashi Campus | Otemachi Financial City (South Tower 3F Conference Center) |
Contact: wias-core@list.waseda.jp
Programme
Opening Remarks: JSPS
Session 1: “The Role of Institutional Investors”- Session Chair- Colin Mayer
“The engagement of long-term investors: the case of Standard life”
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“Quiet activism in Japan”
Lunch
Session 2: “Board Reforms and Corporate Governance and Labor Relations” - Session Chair- Mari Sako
“Corporate governance, unregularly worker and employment adjustment”
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“Consequence of Corporate Governance Reforms”
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Coffee Break
Session 3: “Capital Market and Control”- Session Chair- Julian Franks
“Asset Prices and Corporate Responses to Bank of Japan ETF purchases”
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“Stock Repurchases and Corporate Control: Evidence from Japan”
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“Anatomy of Stock Returns in Japan from 1977-2017”
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Closing Remarks: RIETI
Dinner
Lunch
Opening Remarks:
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Keynote Speech: “Corporate Governance and Prosperity" - Chair- Hideaki Miyajima
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Coffee Break
Round Table: “Corporate Governance Reforms and its Impact”- Chairs- Hideaki Miyajima & Kazunori Suzuki
“Stewardship code, institutional investors and activist”
“Corporate Governance code and its consequences”
Reception
Opening Remarks:
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Keynote Speech: “Capital Market Revisited”- Chair- Hideaki Miyajima
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Coffee Break
Round Table: “Corporate Governance Reforms and its Consequences around the World”- Chairs- Hideaki Miyajima & Kazunori Suzuki
“The Role of Private Equity”
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“Listing-delisting Issues”
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“Changing Ownership Structure, Stock Buybacks and ETF Purchasing of Bank of Japan”
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Closing Remarks
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Speakers
Marco Becht
Kazunori (Icko) Suzuki
Yupana Wiwattanakantang
Colin Mayer
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