Japan Finance Chief Floats JGBs in Tax-Free Accounts and GPIF Portfolio Review

Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens.

Katayama Floats JGBs in Tax-Free Accounts, GPIF Portfolio Review

Japan’s finance minister floated the idea of adding government bonds to a tax-free investment program for individuals and said the nation’s massive pension fund will adjust its holdings if needed, stepping up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen trades near 40-year lows.

Japan’s GPIF Portfolio Review Looms As Katayama Warns Of Sharp Asset Management Shift

BitcoinWorld Japan’s GPIF Portfolio Review Looms as Katayama Warns of Sharp Asset Management Shift Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest pension fund, may be on the verge of a significant portfolio reassessment. Masataka Katayama, a key official overseeing the fund, has indicated that a sharp and rapid shift in the global asset management environment could prompt a formal review of the GPIF’s current investment …