Monthly Capital Markets & IT
Whatever it takesComing on the heels of ECB President Draghi's speech in London in late July, the ECB's Governing Council meeting in early August attracted a great deal of attention...
Currently, 20% of investment trust investors buy and sell investment trusts online. Investment trust investors who use only the face-to-face channel for their investment trust transactions include many highly IT-literate...
In the Japanese life insurance market, consumers are increasingly using new sales channels that have emerged in recent years (e.g., online channel, insurance shops). Life insurers should coordinate...
This article is the first in a four-part series on structural changes in Japanese's financial mindset and behavior based on analysis of data from NRI Questionnaire Surveys of 10,000 Consumers...
The BOJ and Fed's monetary policy frameworks have converged as both central banks have adopted de facto inflation targets and committed to maintaining ultra-low interest rate policies. However, the Fed...
In light of the importance of the Policy Board of the BOJ, it is natural in a democratic state that elected legislators play a role in the selection. There are...
Japanese pension funds suffered huge losses from fraud perpetrated by AIJ Investment Advisors. To avoid such fraud, pension funds need to possess sufficient asset management expertise on staff. Also needed...
A recent PBoC report and press conference have clarified China's plans vis-a-vis financial and capital account liberalization. China appears ready to proceed with liberalization while exercising care to prevent risks...
Japan's securitization market appears to have finally bottomed, but sustained recovery hinges largely on reduction in the cost of gathering and analyzing information. Achieving this aim will require innovative solutions...
The revelation that AIJ Investment Advisors is unable to account for 90% of the pension fund assets it manages has shocked the Japanese public. With the facts not yet fully...