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Japan pensions seek roads, ports assets as population ages

Global Pensions | 02 Sep 2010 | 10:29

JAPAN - Japanese pension funds are starting to invest in toll roads, ports and pipelines for the first time, seeking higher returns to meet the retirement needs of the world’s fastest-aging population.

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GPIF sheds $42bn in quarterly market loss

JAPAN – Japan’s $1.4trn Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) returned -2.94% in the quarter ended June 30, equating to a loss of $42bn in assets.

Global Pensions | 31 Aug 2010

Nikko hires ex-MSIM Asia chief Pickerell

ASIA – Nikko Asset Management has hired the former Morgan Stanley Investment Management chief executive for Asia to help the Japanese firm continue to expand throughout the region.

Global Pensions | 26 Aug 2010

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India’s new pension scheme

Joseph Mariathasan explains how following a series of delays, India is set to launch its National Pension Scheme

Ready for the second coming

Japan took a significant blow in the economic downturn, but experts say the country is already making a comeback, as Raquel Pichardo-Allison reports

Not just another BRIC in the wall

India is poised for significant growth following the recent general election, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

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Sponsored web debate: Investing in Japanese Equities

Global Pensions | 07 Jul 2010 | secure | screening image

It's no surprise some investors may harbour reservations about Japanese equities given their history for dire returns, but consultants and asset managers at a recent GP roundtable, sponsored by Nomura Asset Management, said the market is primed for a comeback and money has started to flow.

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Are claims that the European Commission's alternative investment fund manager directive will cause an exodus of alternative managers from Europe overblown?

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