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Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... Willis Towers Watson Ideas Exchange in Melbourne this morning, Urwin said the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) was a leader in asset owner stewardship. "GPIF has made such a difference to the Japanese corporate scene by using its portfolio ...

Asset managers lax in building relationships

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... create meaningful dialogue with investee companies, an international survey shows. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), which has ¥144.8 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in assets, sought to evaluate the dynamics between asset managers, institutional ...

Pension fund embraces managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... in specific regions can be considered for the SMA though products investing mainly in listed funds will be excluded. The GPIF is allocated the reserve assets of Japan's public pension system to fund benefits for older generations and achieve fiscal symmetry ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... investment and portfolio management. The Global Asset Owners' Forum, organised by the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), came away with several initiatives. The 13 attendees, who included some of the world's largest pension funds, endorsed ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
State Street has been appointed the custodian of alternative investments at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The GPIF manages about $1.5 trillion and according to its latest figures, paid State Street about $8.3 million in custodial ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created the Stewardship Enhancement Group to discuss the fund's appropriate stewardship responsibilities and ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... recent UN assembly meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will surely contribute to the achievement of sustainable development." GPIF has about US$1.14 ...

BlackRock likes Japan, Europe

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... stewards of capital. He said a telling factor in BlackRock's strategy was the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) increasing domestic equities exposure to 25%. Estes added that at the household level, Japanese held 56% of their assets ...

Monster super funds tipped to invest in London property

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013