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Japan MoF Released League Table on JGB Specialists
Japan’s Ministry (MoF) of Finance release a league table of Japanese Government Bond Market Special Participants, also known as primary dealers, for the period of October 2017 to March 2018.
Japan’s MoF named these 10 institutions that purchased the most JGBs, calculated by duration.
1. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
2. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
3. Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
4. Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
5. BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited
6. Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd.
7. SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
8. Deutsche Securities Inc.
9. Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.
10. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd
SWFI – Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
https://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/japan-mof-released-league-table-on-jgb-specialists/
Bank of Japan Augments Record Purchases of Japanese Equities
In the month of March 2018, the Bank of Japan bought 833 billion JPY on exchange-traded funds (ETF) tracking indices such as the Topix index.
SWFI – Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
https://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-news/bank-of-japan-augments-record-purchases-of-japanese-equities/
Norway Ruling Party: SWF Should Be Allowed to Invest in Unlisted Renewables
On April 7, 2018, the Conservative party in Norway, which is currently the ruling party in the country, issued a motion to permit the Norway Government Pension Fund Global to invest in unlisted infrastructure for renewable energy.
SWFI – Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute