Comments on: 2008 Japanese IPOs http://fukumimi.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/2008-japanese-ipos/ Shin Fukushige, a returnee venture capitalist living and working in Tokyo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Connor http://fukumimi.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/2008-japanese-ipos/#comment-56210 Connor Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:16:49 +0000 http://fukumimi.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-56210 In February, you said that it was worth making "changes to the system, (even if it means seeing a drastic cut in IPOs)." Seems like Japan's gotten the latter without the former. On the other hand, the general mood in the US seems to be very pro-regulation; do you think there's a chance we'll be able to export any of that fervor to Japan? Or, without the political element, do the incentives just not line up? In February, you said that it was worth making “changes to the system, (even if it means seeing a drastic cut in IPOs).” Seems like Japan’s gotten the latter without the former.

On the other hand, the general mood in the US seems to be very pro-regulation; do you think there’s a chance we’ll be able to export any of that fervor to Japan? Or, without the political element, do the incentives just not line up?

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