Our Team
Leadership Team
IR activities are becoming more and more important for enterprises.
Please take advantage of the knowledge and skills offered by our leadership team capable of presenting and supporting the execution of solutions that meet the needs of various enterprises under both normal and abnormal circumstances.
Yoshiko IwataYoshiko Iwata
President
Career Summary
Books & Articles
- “Funding of Japanese Companies Falling Behind Europe and America” [Harvard Business Review, November 1992]
- “For the Establishment of an Analyst Evaluation Organization” [Toyo Keizai Extra Number, 1994]
- “The Current State and Future Issues of IR Activities by Japanese Companies” [Shoji Homu, November 26, 1996]
- “IR Activities Determining Share Prices - Effect in Dealing with General Shareholders Meetings on the Condition of Being an International Blue-Chip Stock” [Nikkei Kinyu Shimbun, February 1997]
- “Problems with the Voting System in Japan and a Proposal for Improvements” [Shoji Homu, March 5, 2000 Edition]
- “Management of a New Century - Three Principles for Creating Serious IR and Disclosure Policies for the Market,” [Nikkei Business, November 6, 2000]
- IR that Touches a Chord with Investors and Analysts [Co-authored, Toyo Keizai Inc., January 2001]
- A Practical Guide to Public Offerings for People Involved for the First Time [Co-authored, Chuokeizai-sha, Inc., 2003]
- Authored eight articles on “New Trends in Corporate Governance Disclosure” in the “Eyes Opened” Series [Nihon Keizai Shimbun, August 2010]
- Authored four articles on “Latest Information on Corporate Governance Disclosure” in the “I See Investment Lecture” Series [Nihon Keizai Shimbun, August 2011]
- Authored the IR part in “Fund Management - Management and Practices of Investment Management Companies” [Doyukan, December 2013]
- Lead author of “Stewardship Code & Corporate Governance Code - The Impact on Japanese Companies and IR Activities” [Doyukan, December 2014]
- “Convincing Medium-term Investors - IR Response to the Corporate Governance Code” [Chuokeizai-sha, November 2015]
etc.
She has also authored numerous other articles on IR such as “The Role of General Meetings Viewed in the Latest Circumstances in America” (Weekly Toyo Keizai, June 10 / June 17, 2000 editions), “Powering Up Japanese Management,” “IR in the Year 2000,” and “The United States Conscious of the IT Era” in the journal published by the Japan Investor Relations Association, “From the IR Workplace” in Nihon Securities Journal in late 2001, and “The Basics of IR” in the TSE Mothers E-mail Newsletter.
Yoshiko TakayamaYoshiko Takayama
Managing Director, J-Eurus IR Co., Ltd.
President, Japan Board Review Co., Ltd.
Career Summary
Books & Articles
- “Everything about Independent Directors - What is their Role?/Who are They?” [Co-authored, Toyo Keizai Inc., 2004]
- “The Day Shareholders Awaken - Corporate Governance will Change Japan” [Co-authored, Shoji Homu, 2004]
- “Manual for IR and General Shareholder Meetings Targeting Institutional Investors” [Co-authored, Chuokeizai-sha, Inc., 2007]
- “Board Evaluation and Corporate Governance - From the Era of Form to the Era of Effectiveness” [Shoji Homu No. 2043, 2014]
- “Discussion Aimed at Ensuring Effectiveness of Governance through Board Evaluation (Part 1)” [Shoji Homu No. 2049, 2014]
- “Discussion Aimed at Ensuring Effectiveness of Governance through Board Evaluation (Part 2)” [Shoji Homu No. 2052, 2014]
- "Stewardship and Corporate Governance” [co-authored, Toyo Keizai Inc., January 2015]
- “Objectives, Processes and Disclosure of Board Evaluation” [Business Homu, April 2015 Edition]
- “Board Evaluation Practices and Issues” [Securities Analyst Journal, April 2015 Edition]
etc.