Japanese lifers raising their risk in overseas strategies

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Hans Poulsen

Jun 5, 2019

Larger and smaller life insurers in Japan are looking to diversify globally to raise returns, but they face varying challenges depending on their particular circumstances.

Japan's insurers are increasing their investment risk, with larger players allocating more to offshore assets often on an unhedged basis while mid-tier companies seek out alliances...

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