Japan's Pension Market to 2005

Over the next decade alone, Japanese pension assets will conservatively grow from US$1,700bn to US$4,100bn, making Japan one of the most significant pools of funded pension assets in the world.

Japan's pension markets hold around US$2,000bn in funded assets, making it the second largest market in the world and the biggest pool of assets in Asia. Given current projections for the ageing of the population, the market is set to grow at an unprecedented rate over the next decade, presenting enormous opportunities for investment managers, insurers, bankers and securities companies.

This landmark report on Japan's pension industry and opportunities for foreign financial institutions has been written by the Tokyo-based firm of Curuby & Company, which since the early 1980s have been leading consultants to the global asset management community with regard to business development in Japan.

Sponsored by State Street, this Guide is the essential information source for those seeking to understand opportunities created by the deregulation of Japan's pension industry and the opening of Japan's financial markets as a result of the impending 'Big Bang'. Analyses of the investment performance of Japanese pension assets has been provided by William M. Mercer Ltd.

"The financial flows resulting from this conversion [of assets from existing financial structures to savings products and annuities] will create mega-opportunities for financial service providers."