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Japan's Shareholder Proposal Threshold Shift Raises Retail Investor Concerns

Japan's proposed tightening of shareholder proposal thresholds would disproportionately disadvantage retail investors while leaving institutional activists largely unaffected, according to Oasis Management Co. founder Seth Fischer. The measure would raise the bar for minority shareholders seeking to bring matters before company boards. Market participants remain wary of potential inflation pressures and elevated borrowing levels among sovereign borrowers in the region.