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Japan's life insurers plan to boost JGBs


Diversification of JGB Investor Base 3

” includes “Japan Post Insurance.” Source: Bank of Japan “Flow of Funds ... promote their understanding of JGBs and the Japanese economy and to build ...

2023 Investment Climate Statements: Japan - State Department

The sectors that have historically attracted the largest foreign direct investment in Japan are electrical machinery, finance, and insurance. Japan's Climate ...

Japan's Largest Insurance Companies To Increase Holdings On ...

Japan's biggest life insurers want to raise their holdings of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) this fiscal year, despite concerns that bond ...

Dai-Ichi Life Awaits US Election Results Before Big JGB Buys

Japan's second-largest private life insurer anticipates higher yields, with ... plans to increase acquisitions around year-end as US election uncertainties ...

The Disappearing Japanese Bid for Global Bonds

Life insurers held around $740 billion in bonds at the end of 2021 (the coordinated investment survey; the life insurance association number, ...

The Attractive Business of Japanese Insurers | Hennessy Funds

We believe Japanese general insurance companies look attractive. Due to industry consolidation, three insurers control market share and enjoy high ...

OVERVIEW OF JAPAN'S GREEN TRANSFORMATION (GX)

“How should we combine regulations and systems with government funding procured from GX transition bonds. In order to stimulate effective private investment?” 3 ...

Japan's Biggest Insurer Moves Deeper into Foreign Credit Despite ...

Japan's biggest insurer is planning to invest more in foreign credit markets, looking to diversify its portfolio even as key domestic yields hover at decade ...

Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate

Ahead of the next meeting, the BOJ said it will collect views from market participants and will decide on a detailed plan for the reduction of ...

2025 global insurance outlook | Deloitte Insights

Willingness to innovate and focusing on customers can enable insurers to not only grow but also bolster goodwill.

Japan's life insurers set to buy JGBs in Oct-March, weigh risk returns

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's major life insurers are expected to continue purchasing Japanese government bonds (JGBs) into the second ...

Life insurance in the higher interest rate era: asset-savvy is the new ...

The demand boost should help to mobilise the huge private savings needed to narrow the retirement savings gap between current pension assets and ...

How Long Will Japanese Government Bond Prices Remain High?

Some suggest that the low yield can be explained by domestic residents' willingness to hold Japanese government bonds (JGBs) despite its low ...

Japan News | Insurance Asia

Yen products drive 13% revenue boost for Japanese insurers. Ordinary profits increased to US$22.40b. News · Japan's insurance market tightens amidst increased ...

Japan Health System Review - IRIS Home

health plan” so as to encourage each insurer to provide evidence-based ... community life support (Government of Japan, 2005). Medical costs for outpatient ...

Daiwa's View

Things to watch for in 2023 (4): Will selling of the yen increase due to investment in unhedged foreign bonds by life insurers?

Annual Report on Insurance Monitoring, June 2024 (1/2)

Life Insurers (LIs). ✓ Major LIs have entered insurance-related businesses such as healthcare through M&A, in order to strengthen and ...

Interview with a regulator: Overseas expansion a domestic matter for ...

A decrease in population and an ageing population are one of the main drivers of Japanese insurers' overseas expansion. It is important that insurance companies ...

Japan's Insurance Market 2022

Unexpected accidents and failures are inevitable even with the above plans and countermeasures, but these plans and backup systems improve responsiveness to.

Japan's life insurers edge up JGB purchase pace with yields ... - XM

TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) -Japan's major life insurers are slowly increasing the pace of Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases in an improved ...