GPIF
The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF) is a public pension fund established by the Japanese government in 2001 to manage the assets of the national pension system, including the National Pension and Employees’ Pension Insurance. Its mandate is to secure stable, long-term returns to fund pension benefits and to safeguard the financial sustainability of Japan’s pension system.
GPIF is one of the largest institutional investors in the world by assets under management. The fund
Investment policy emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation designed to balance safety, liquidity, and return. The fund
In the mid-2010s, GPIF undertook a major reform to broaden its asset mix beyond a heavy concentration
GPIF also pursues environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration and stewardship as part of its investment