Engagement in Japan

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issued the following letter publicly to the management and directors of its portfolio companies to continue to engage them in the following three corporate governance expectations: (1) effective capital allocation, (2) …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issues the following presentation publicly sharing its shareholder proposal to Secom Co. to buyback JPY 180 billion or approximately 10% of the company’s outstanding shares. The Japanese version of the presentation …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issues the following presentation publicly sharing its shareholder proposal to TOA Corp. to buyback JPY 2.7 billion or approximately 10% of the company’s outstanding shares. The Japanese version of the presentation …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issues the following presentation publicly sharing its shareholder proposal to House Foods Group to buyback JPY 28 billion or approximately 10% of the company’s outstanding shares. The Japanese version of the …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issues the following presentation publicly sharing its shareholder proposal to Rinnai Corp. to buyback JPY 50 billion or approximately 10% of the company’s outstanding shares. The Japanese version of the presentation …
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In a public letter, the foreign market participants contacted the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), Financial Services Agency (FSA), and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) to advocate for greater board independence and diversity across corporate Japan’s boardrooms.  The …
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Dalton Investments is inviting investors to sign a statement calling for increased diversity in Japanese boardrooms. Relative to its G7 peers, Japanese firms continue to have less female board representation and fewer independent directors. By engaging with public bodies such …
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. & TOKYO, Japan – Dalton Investments issued the following letter to the directors of Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (3382.T) regarding the proposal for a 100% tax-free spin-off of 7-Eleven global convenience store business. The Board …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issued the following letter publicly to the management and directors of its portfolio companies to engage them in the following three corporate governance expectations: (1) effective capital allocation, (2) strong alignment …
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA AND TOKYO, JAPAN – Dalton Investments issues the following presentation publicly sharing its views on how Rinnai can unlock its value by adopting a more robust capital allocation policy.  The Japanese version of the presentation is followed …
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