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# Cruising Altitude: Growth-Focused Governance Reform May Propel Japanese Equities to New Heights

Japan's 2026 Corporate Governance Code revision pushes boards to continuously assess whether cash and balance-sheet resources are deployed for growth, and to explain capital-allocation choices in terms investors can evaluate. This APAC-relevant shift from form to substance raises the bar on board decision quality around capital discipline and strategic investment.

Sources

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/10/16/cruising-altitude-growth-focused-governance-reform-may-propel-japanese-equities-to-new-heights/)

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