A short call made a decade ago is finally vindicated. Muddy Waters founder: Nidec scandal exposes shortcomings in Japanese corporate governance.

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05/11/2026
Zhitong Finance APP has learned that Carson Block, founder of the well-known short-selling firm Muddy Waters, has been bearish on Nidec for a decade. He said the scandal now hanging over this motor manufacturer shows that corporate reform in Japan is far from sufficient.