Japan’s Taiyo Life plans to slightly increase yen bond holdings in H2 of FY 2016-17

A host of Japanese life insurers have come out on the wires today, unveiling their investment plans for H2 FY 2016-17.

Key Headlines from Taiyo Life:

Plan to increase un-hedged foreign bond holdings of yen appreciates

Plan to keep bulk of foreign bond holdings ccy-hedged in H2 of FY 2016-17

Plan to slightly increase yen bond holdings in H2 of FY 2016-17

Key Headlines from Asai Mutual Life::

Plan to invest in foreign infrastructure for first time in H2

To increase foreign debt holdings by JPY 10bln in H2

Considering investing in foreign debt without ccy hedging in H2

Plan to cut holdings of domestic bonds, loans in H2