governance/stewardship/fiduciary
March 30, 2016by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
Business
Japan Looks to Kickstart ‘Fintech’ Revolution
“Could be the third arrow.”
Policy
Japan’s negative rate bounty sparks calls for fresh spending
Japan’s negative rates a looming headache for central bank
“How long would investor support to buy a negative interest rate bond?”
GPIF
Japan’s GPIF appoints new president
“Will the first President who is not a former BOJ official succeed in navigating the largest pension fund in the world?”
Japan’s pension fund names Hiroshi Komori as head of new group
“Acceptance of Japan’s Stewardship Code and being a signatory of UN-PRI should be very important for these large passive investors.”
BOJ
Negative rates and Japan’s pension crunch
“Negative rates is causing another blow to Japanese pensions’ funding”
Infrastructure
Rooftop solar booms in Japan as market moves beyond rich nations
“As Feed-in-Tariff for solar power in Japan becomes much less lucrative than previously, rooftop solar may be the next big thing.”
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Business
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Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ decides to set new credit line for Sharp
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GPIF
Japan’s Pension Funds Boost Foreign Assets to Highest on Record
Japan Post
Japan Post Bank picks veteran regional banker as president
Japan Post Insurance to team with Dai-ichi Life abroad
BOJ
Negative interest rates are a high-risk experiment
BOJ board debated rolling back negative rates: March meeting summary
BOJ tankan likely show biz mood worsens due to strong yen, global economy
Infrastructure
Japan’s first solar trusts set to list on new infrastructure market