Takenori Miyamoto

Jan 21, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Akira Inujima |Hinako Sato |Takenori Miyamoto

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.

Dec 4, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Takenori Miyamoto

TOKYO -- U.S.-based alternative investment firm Ares Management plans to open an office in Japan as soon as next year, seeking private equity and real estate opportunities. "We expect to open our office here in Tokyo in 2024," Ares CEO Michael Arougheti told Nikkei in an interview. The move will be subject to approval by authorities.

Jul 25, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Yasuha Minami |Takenori Miyamoto

TOKYO -- Rick Rieder, BlackRock's chief investment officer of global fixed income, told Nikkei in a recent interview that he is "confident" the U.S. was not necessarily headed into a recession. On BlackRock's investment strategy, "our overweight has been more so U.S." and Europe, but "we've added some Japanese equities," said Rieder, who also heads the global allocation investment team.

Jun 20, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Takenori Miyamoto

NEW YORK -- Investor capital is migrating from Chinese stocks to Japanese equities, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told Nikkei in a recent interview, amid concern about China's sluggish recovery and dimming long-term growth prospects. "We are seeing some international investors selling China," Fink said. "They are de-emphasizing China because they're worried about China's economy, and they're investing in Japan as they want to continue with their Asian exposure."

Jun 20, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Takenori Miyamoto