This report provides detailed information from Japan-based investors investing in Non-Yen Bonds.

This report provides detailed information from Asian-based investors investing in Interest Rate Derivatives.

This report provides detailed information from Japan-based investors investing in Interest Rate Derivatives.

This report provides detailed information from Asian-based investors investing in Fixed-Income products as a whole.

“When choosing the brokers that will help them implement these strategies and execute their trades, institutional investors consider a range of factors that starts with price, but also includes brokers’ willingness to commit...

In the past 12 months, hiring activity has been modest for most equity products. More than one in ten institutional investors uses equities with high dividends and concentrated investments, while roughly one in ten uses smart-beta. Demand for all...

Corporate pension funds’ allocation to domestic equity declined again after stabilizing two years ago. It also declined in domestic fixed-income continuing a long-term trend. Allocation to insurance general accounts increased. Looking ahead 3 years...

The number of managers actively soliciting individual institutions decreased for the second year in a row among all institutions, but increased with the largest funds.

Most important issues and challenges facing Japanese institutions: Broader risk management continues to dominate fund executives’ concerns, though hedging FX risk became meaningfully more important in the past year. Inflation concerns have lessoned...

For many finance executives, social media is an important part of their professional lives. It is used to engage with peers and colleagues, to research sales leads, to learn from industry leaders, and even as a source of alpha for certain strategies...