In Search For Yield, Japan Insurers Target Non-Government Bonds

(Reuters) As bond yields evaporate globally, many Japanese insurers are looking to secure higher returns at home and abroad by diversifying into riskier corporate and other non-government bonds in the financial year that began this month. Officials at Japan’s top 10 life insurance companies told Reuters they also plan to allocate more funds to illiquid, alternative assets, such as infrastructure finance and private equity.

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