Group 1 - The appointment of Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) in Japan's pension fund industry indicates a growing awareness of the need to enhance investment capabilities [1] - It is crucial to appoint individuals with deep investment expertise rather than traditional administrative personnel for these roles [1] - Management should be granted broad decision-making authority in investment matters [1]

Core Viewpoint - Japanese pension funds are attempting to enhance returns in a volatile market by taking unprecedented measures, including the appointment of a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) [1] Group 1 - The Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Japan (OMTI) has established a CIO position in April this year, aimed at promoting the development of small enterprises [1]

2025年5月13日至14日，中欧金融工作组第二次会议在比利时布鲁塞尔举行。中国人民银行副行长宣昌 能与欧盟委员会金融稳定金融服务和资本市场联盟总司长约翰·贝里根共同主持会议。 此次会议围绕全球经济不确定性、中欧各自宏观经济形势与金融稳定形势、银行业保险业监管、养老基 金与租赁公司发展等议题进行了深入交流，并就可持续金融、跨境数据流动与跨境支付体系建设等新兴 领域合作进行了建设性的讨论。 ...

Core Insights - Japanese investors have sold over $20 billion in overseas bonds within two weeks due to the U.S. announcement of increased tariffs, marking the largest concentrated sell-off of foreign bonds by Japanese investors in 20 years [1] Group 1: Market Reaction - The sell-off includes $17.5 billion in long-term foreign bonds sold by private institutions (including banks and pension funds) in the week ending April 4, followed by an additional $3.6 billion in the subsequent week [1] - This event represents one of the largest capital withdrawals since comparable data became available in 2005 [1] Group 2: U.S. Treasury Holdings - Japan is the largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities globally, with public and private sectors combined holding approximately $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt [1]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market," indicating that the industry index is expected to perform better than the market by more than 5% over the next six months [32]. Core Insights - The report highlights that the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) has shown steady growth in total assets, reaching 19.75 trillion Norwegian Krone (NOK) by the end of 2024, with a year-on-year growth rate of 25.3% [2][3][9]. - Investment returns for 2024 amounted to 2.51 trillion NOK, with a return rate of 13.1%, which is 0.45 percentage points lower than the benchmark index [2][4][11]. - The fund's asset allocation remains focused on a 70:30 ratio of equities to fixed income, with equities increasing to 71.4% and fixed income decreasing to 26.6% [3][20]. Summary by Sections Investment Overview - As of the end of 2024, GPFG's total assets reached 19.75 trillion NOK, an increase of 3.99 trillion NOK from the previous year, driven primarily by capital inflows, investment returns, and currency fluctuations [2][9]. - The fund's investment strategy continues to focus on a 70:30 equity-to-bond ratio, with equities making up 71.4% and fixed income 26.6% of the portfolio [3][20]. Investment Performance - In 2024, GPFG achieved a record investment return of 2.51 trillion NOK, with a return rate of 13.1%, while the compound annual growth rate since 1998 stands at 6.3% [4][11]. - The performance of different asset classes showed equities yielding 18.2%, fixed income at 1.3%, while real estate and renewable infrastructure investments returned -0.6% and -9.8%, respectively [4][11][23]. - The underperformance relative to the benchmark was attributed to a reduction in technology stocks and poor performance in real assets [11][23]. Investment Outlook - GPFG is unlikely to include private equity investments in the short term due to the negative stance of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance [5][26]. - The fund plans to merge its equity and real assets departments into an active strategies department starting January 1, 2025, to enhance investment management capabilities [5][28]. - GPFG has proposed to exclude small-cap stocks from emerging markets in its benchmark index to simplify management and reduce costs [5][29]. - The fund is also seeking to divest 3.2 billion NOK in Russian assets, which have been frozen since the onset of the Ukraine conflict [5][30].