Japan's GPIF Considers Diversifying Investments Including Cryptocurrencies

  • March 19, 2024
According to Foresight News, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has announced plans to gather information on diversifying investments, including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, gold, forests, and farmland with lower liquidity. Currently, GPIF has diversified its investments in traditional stocks, bonds, and some alternative assets like infrastructure and real estate. As of December 2023, the fund's assets under management reached approximately JPY 225 trillion, making it one of the largest pension funds in the world.