governance/stewardship/fiduciary
July 27, 2016by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
GPIF
No retiree left behind: Japan turns to riskier DIY pensions
“One of the reason why our regulators are eager to developing healthy investment trust market. Discussion on GPIF is also a hot topics.”
Economy
Masayoshi Son: The ‘Bill Gates of Japan’ who masterminded Britain’s biggest tech deal
“Good read. The type of business management that is required in Japan.”
Japan Looks To Fourth Industrial Revolution To Help Reach ‘Impossible’ GDP Target
Why SkyBridge Keeps All Its $13 Billion Out of Japan Hedge Funds
“Government waiting for? business managements to follow them while gaining time by supporting stimulus. Time is limited!”
What’s Wrong With Japan’s Economy?
“Interesting read”
Governance/Stewardship
Japan pension fund to try socially responsible stock picking
“Part of the efforts to build a fiduciary culture.”
Recent News
Business
Japan’s Komatsu to buy U.S. mining equipment maker Joy Global for $2.9 billion
Fujifilm to bid for Takeda’s research reagents unit
Japanese fund managers record 2.4% growth in DB business in 1Q2016
Policy
BOJ could wipe out bets on July easing
BOJ’s Kuroda says to ease again if necessary to hit 2 percent price goal
Japan’s biggest bank to launch ATMs that use smartphone validation
GPIF
GPIF to lay bare FY14 portfolio
Economy
Japan plans ?20 trillion stimulus package to shore up economy, brace for Brexit
BOJ
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda rules out “helicopter money”
Inbound
Strong yen tempers record Japan tourism numbers
Governance/Stewardship
”Japanese Corporate Governance from the Perspective of Family Firms”
Japan’s securities industry moves to tackle material information leaks
Investors optimistic over Japanese governance changes
When it comes to governance, investors should sweat the details: Jamie Allen
Negative Interest rate
Japanese megabanks’ profit likely sank 30% on negative rates