Japan's financial regulator is urging the country's listed companies to spend more of their cash piles on long-term business investment instead of rewarding shareholders with buybacks and higher dividends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/25/companies/japan-fsa-official-urges-investments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fsa #tatsufumishibata #investments
Japan regulator urges firms to use cash for growth, not returns

Shifting more of the country's wealth held by businesses and households to fund expansion is a key pillar of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic revitalization effort.

The Japan Times