Hidenori Yamanaka

1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Masaki Kondo |Hidenori Yamanaka

Japanese life insurers cut protection for their foreign assets against a stronger yen to a fresh 14-year low, signaling subdued expectations of a sustained rally in the nation’s currency. Nine of Japan’s biggest life insurers collectively lowered bullish yen wagers tied to their foreign investment holdings to 44.4% at the end of the fiscal half in March, compared with 45.2% six months earlier, according to an analysis of their earnings reports.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Masaki Kondo |Hidenori Yamanaka

Japanese life insurers cut protection for their foreign assets against a stronger yen to a fresh 14-year low, signaling subdued expectations of a sustained rally in the nation’s currency. Nine of Japan’s biggest life insurers collectively lowered bullish yen wagers tied to their foreign investment holdings to 44.4% at the end of the fiscal half in March from 45.2% six months earlier, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of their earnings reports.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Masaki Kondo |Hidenori Yamanaka

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese life insurers cut protection for their foreign assets against a stronger yen to a fresh 14-year low, signaling subdued expectations of a sustained rally in the nation’s currency. Nine of Japan’s biggest life insurers collectively lowered bullish yen wagers tied to their foreign investment holdings to 44.4% at the end of the fiscal half in March from 45.2% six months earlier, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of their earnings reports.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Masaki Kondo |Hidenori Yamanaka

Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Japan is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Feb. 17. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Japanese government bonds plunged, with the selloff concentrated in longer-dated debt, as elevated market volatility prompted investors to trim their exposure to fluctuating yields.

Dec 4, 2024 | bloomberglinea.com | Masaki Kondo |Hidenori Yamanaka

Bloomberg — El Banco de Japón ha vendido parte de sus tenencias de bonos del Estado a 10 años vinculados a futuros para mejorar la liquidez comercial de estos títulos, que a menudo se utilizan como herramientas de cobertura contra la volatilidad del mercado.