Former FSA Expert Yoshiyuki Taniguchi Joins Advisory Board of Next-Gen Equity Research Platform 'ENVALITH'

Envalith Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichi Kawai), a provider of next-generation equity research platforms, announced that Yoshiyuki Taniguchi (Counsel at TMI Associates) has joined its advisory board. Mr. Taniguchi is an expert in corporate information disclosure who has long been involved in the planning and implementation of corporate disclosure systems at the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and has worked on the front lines of disclosure administration. With his participation, Envalith will incorporate deep expertise in corporate disclosure systems into its advisory structure, further enhancing the reliability of its research coverage. After joining the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau in 1984, Mr. Taniguchi served in various roles at the FSA, including Corporate Disclosure Coordinator and Director of the Disclosure Inspection Division at the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission. He currently serves as Counsel at TMI Associates and as a visiting professor at several graduate schools. Mr. Taniguchi commented, 'I look forward to contributing to the enhancement of corporate value for Japanese companies by globally disseminating the appeal of companies that lack research coverage.' Envalith is a platform that delivers the corporate value of listed companies in three languages—Japanese, English, and Chinese—providing investors with objective analysis through immediate post-earnings reports and a global distribution network.