Bloomberg with the results of a survey it undertook. Bloomberg is gated, but the headline summary nis:

  • Japan’s $1.75 trillion state pension fund may step up purchases of domestic stocks and scale back on foreign bonds in a reallocation of assets that would ripple through global markets

GPIF is expected to boost its allocation target for Japanese equities above the current 25

  • an increase in foreign bonds is highly unlikely, as it would involve yen sales that may weaken the currency
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