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The fundie paying big money to train female directors in Japan

The lack of gender diversity on Japanese boards is even worse than in Australia. Here’s how one investor tackled the problem himself. 

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Seth Fischer, the founder and chief investment officer of fund manager Oasis Management, is no stranger to the wild world of corporate governance in Japan.

Fischer is part of a group of mainly Western investors who have successfully pushed Japanese boards in recent years to become more open, more accountable and generally better run.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
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