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DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, the expectations for a new corporate governance regim
 e in Japan reached a fever pitch under the Abe administration\, with the u
 nveiling of the stewardship code for institutional investors\, the enactme
 nt of &ldquo\;comply or explain&rdquo\; rules for including outside direct
 ors on public company boards and promises for a broad corporate governance
  code. Meanwhile\, in the United States\, corporate boards are facing a ne
 w wave of shareholder activism\, calls for more director-shareholder engag
 ement and a growing influence of proxy advisory firms. This panel discussi
 on will address current trends in Japan and U.S. corporate governance\, in
 cluding: how the recent corporate governance initiatives will affect Japan
 ese boards\; what ideas Japanese directors can gain from U.S. best practic
 es\; and what threats U.S. activist shareholders might bring to Japan.\n<s
 trong>Speakers:\nMichael Davis</strong>\, Partner\, Davis Polk &amp\; Ward
 well LLP\n<strong>Amane Fujimoto</strong>\, Deputy Director\, Corporate Ac
 counting and Disclosure Division\, Planning and Coordination Bureau\, Fina
 ncial Services Agency\n<strong>Curtis J. Milhaupt</strong>\, Parker Profes
 sor of Comparative Corporate Law\, Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law and Dire
 ctor of the Center for Japanese Legal Studies\, Columbia University\n<stro
 ng>Masaki Sekimoto</strong>\, Associate\, Nagashima Ohno &amp\; Tsunematsu
  NY LLP\n<strong>Moderator:\nHiroshi Sugiyama\,</strong>&nbsp\;Associate\,
  Davis Polk &amp\; Wardwell LLP\n<strong>AGENDA</strong>\n8:00 - 8:30 am&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Registration &amp\; buffet breakfast&nbsp\;\n8:30 &nda
 sh\; 10&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\; Lecture\, Panel Discussion and Q&amp\;A\n<strong>Admission:&nbs
 p\;\n</strong>This is a free event. However\, you must register in advance
  in order to confirm your seat for the lecture.&nbsp\;\nSeating is availab
 le on a first come\, first served basis.\nFor further information or assis
 tance\, please contact the Corporate Program at 212-715-1208 or email<a hr
 ef="mailto:register@japansociety.org">register@japansociety.org</a>.
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SUMMARY:Activism\, Independence\, Stewardship—Current Trends in U.S. and 
 Japanese Corporate Governance
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