Japan pension giant GPIF opens door to more asset managers

One of world's biggest intuitional investors to use data science to pick active funds

Masataka Miyazono, president of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, speaks to reporters on Jan. 19. (Photo by Akira Inujima)

AKIRA INUJIMA, HINAKO SATO and TAKENORI MIYAMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

January 22, 2024 01:55 JST

TOKYO -- Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund plans to expand its choice of asset managers, bringing in newer companies as part of a push into active management.

"We look forward to discovering superior asset management companies by opening our door wider," GPIF President Masataka Miyazono told reporters Friday.