Norway Government Pension Fund, Ownership Review of Yen Bonds – Excluded from Bond Index  2017-09-04

Norway Government Pension Fund, Ownership Review of Yen Bonds – Excluded from Bond Index.

The Norwegian Government Fund (SWF) and the Government Pension Fund Global ($ 980 billion of assets under management = about 107 trillion yen) proposed to the government a full review of the $ 333 billion worth of bond portfolio. While strengthening its investment in highly liquid assets, such as by increasing the holdings of stocks, we recommended reducing yen-denominated bonds and emerging market bonds and corporate bonds.

 

https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2017-09-04/OVS3HW6JIJVI01
https://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/nbim-proposes-major-changes-to-swf-bond-portfolio/