Japan Proposes Higher Ownership Threshold for Special Shareholder Meetings
The Japanese government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party aim to limit activist investors' influence by increasing the voting rights required to call special meetings.
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The Japanese government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party aim to limit activist investors' influence by increasing the voting rights required to call special meetings.
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