Japan GPIF news, comments from Japan’s Health minister

  • Instructed by PM Abe to accelerate review of Government Pension Investment Fund’s asset allocation
  • To urge Government Pension Investment Fund to complete review process quickly
  • Must change GPIF asset allocation in line with changes in japan’s economic environment
  • Should not delay GPIF review process
  • Can’t say now when GPIF can complete review of allocation target levels

That’s it for now, but we’ll get more after the cabinet meeting today. Added – Nope, that’s all we’re gonna get today folks!

Japan’s Health Minister Norihisa Tamura is responsible for the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), he is due to announce the accelerated timing for the GPIF review process at a news conference that will follow a cabinet meeting on Friday morning.