Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors

Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors Tokyo exchange to mandate English disclosure to lure overseas investors

TOKYO — The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will require companies listed on its top-tier Prime section of the market to disclose key financial information both in Japanese and English, starting Tuesday, in a move aimed at creating a level playing-field between domestic and overseas investors.

Some 1,600 or so Prime-listed companies are now required to disclose financial results in both Japanese and English at the same time. The rule also applies to information that may have a material effect on investment decisions, such as revisions to earnings forecasts, mergers and acquisitions and changes to representative directors.