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Finance Series

19 Mar 2026

Universal Owner and Impact of Its Engagement Program: An Analysis of Engagement Records of Japan’s GPIF

Masahiro Shibata

Kazunori (Icko) Suzuki

ESG

Climate Change

Stewardship
Diversity of Shareholder Stewardship in Asia: Faux Convergence

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Volume 53, Issue 3 | Pages 829- 880

Published:

15 Jul 2020

By:

Gen Goto

,

Alan K. Koh

,

Dan Puchniak
On the Real Effects of Bank Bailouts: Micro Evidence from Japan

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Volume 5, Issue 1 | Pages 135-167

Published:

31 Jan 2013

By:

Mariassunta Giannetti

,

Andrei Simonov
ESG, Externalities, and the Limits of the Business Judgment Rule: TEPCO Derivative Suit on Fukushima Nuclear Accident and the Expansion of Caremark

The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law

Volume 12 | Pages 1-18

Published:

18 Dec 2024

By:

Gen Goto
Dispersed ownership and asset pricing: An unpriced premium associated with free float

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volume 92 | Article No. 102763

Published:

30 Jun 2025

By:

Bruce Hearn

,

Igor Filatotchev

,

Marc Goergen
03 Nov 2025

Guardians of Truth: Rethinking How We Police ESG Disclosure Accuracy

Takuma Kumashiro

ESG

Reporting

Greenwashing

Regulation
03 Nov 2025

Beyond Anglo-American Models: Japan’s Unique Approach to M&A

Hidefusa Iida

M&A

Takeovers

Shareholder Value

Activism

Regulation
S8 E41: Bertrand: Why Japanese Men Don’t Take Paternity Leave

VoxTalks Economics

06 Aug 2025 | 15 mins

By:

Marianne Bertrand
Law Series

20 Jul 2025

Guardians of Truth: How to Ensure the Accuracy of ESG Information

Takuma Kumashiro

ESG

Regulation
Law Series

19 Jul 2025

Beyond Anglo-American Models: Japan's Unique Approach to M&A and Its Impact on Shareholder Activism and Sustainability

Hidefusa Iida

M&A

Activism

Poison Pill
25 Mar 2025

Video

Session 1 | Beyond Anglo-Saxon Models: Japan’s Unique Approach to M&A and Its Impact on Shareholder Activism and Sustainability

Kon Sik Kim

Hidefusa Iida

Zhou Chun

M&A

Sustainability

Shareholders

Activism
09 Dec 2024

Japan’s Corporate Governance Revolution: How Unsolicited Takeovers Are Reshaping the Business Landscape

Takeovers

Boards

M&A

Shareholder Value

Institutional Investors
06 Dec 2024

Video

A New Era of Unsolicited Takeovers in Japan | Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech: “Barbarians at the Gate: Should Boards Just Say No?”

Marco Becht

Kazunori (Icko) Suzuki

Hideaki Miyajima

Takeovers

M&A

Shareholders

Boards
06 Dec 2024

Video

A New Era of Unsolicited Takeovers in Japan | Round Table: “How Should Japanese Firms and Institutional Investors Cope with an Unsolicited Acquisition Offer?”

Marco Becht

Kazunori (Icko) Suzuki

Hideaki Miyajima

Takeovers

M&A

Foreign Investment
18 Nov 2024

Waseda University

A New Era of Unsolicited Takeovers in Japan
24 Sep 2024

Corporate Governance and Climate-Related Shareholder Activism: A Call for Reform

Dan Puchniak

Umakanth Varottil

Takeovers

ESG

Activism

Shareholders

Institutional Investors
01 Oct 2024

ESG, Externalities, and the Limits of the Business Judgment Rule - TEPCO Derivative Suit on Fukushima Nuclear Accident and the Expansion of Caremark –

Gen Goto

Fiduciary Duty

Boards

ESG
Finance Series

15 Sep 2024

Placeholder CEOs

Mario Daniele Amore

Morten Bennedsen

Vikas Mehrotra

And more (...)

Family Firms

Control

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