Insufficient Access to Required Personnel
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 102 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「At present, the proportions of female employees, foreign employees and mid-career hires are low, and the company recognizes this as a challenge.」
Regarding the risks associated with securing and developing the personnel needed, the company explicitly identifies the low proportions of female employees, foreign employees and mid-career hires as current challenges. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company recognizes as challenges the medium- to long-term shortage of employees resulting from the aging workforce and the low proportion of female employees across all age groups.」
Regarding the risk of securing the personnel needed, the company explicitly identifies the medium- to long-term shortage resulting from an aging workforce and the low number of female employees, in addition to the previously identified recruitment shortage, thereby broadening the scope of the challenge. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「From this perspective, we plan to actively recruit both new graduates and experienced hires while enhancing internal training. However, if the Group is unable to secure the personnel it needs, this may affect its operating results and future business development.」
The company continues to identify the failure to secure sufficient personnel as a risk, citing new-graduate and experienced-hire recruitment and internal training as countermeasures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「However, if the Group is unable to secure the personnel it needs, this may affect its operating results and future business development.」
This indicates the potential impact on business development if the company is unable to recruit and develop the personnel needed to support high-quality investment information services.