• To look forward to the further development of the asset management industry, this presentation introduces GPIF’s ongoing sophistication of asset management,including our latest attempt to enhance the alignment of interest between asset managers and GPIF, as well as GPIF’s Stewardship activities.

• Analysis of current global economic and geopolitical issues

• Predict the outcome of the prolonged "goldilocks" market brought about by the unprecedented monetary easing policy, using some assumptions in the United States and Japan, etc.
• Discuss how the asset management industry can serve in Japan, mainly from the viewpoint of products and the role expected by investors, in environments with the outcome of the goldilocks market and the demographic shift caused by the rising longevity.

Panelists:
Ken Chan Chien-Wei
Country Head and Representative Director
GIC (Japan) K.K.

Noriyuki Morimoto, CMA
Chief Executive Officer
HC Asset Management Co.,Ltd.

Yasunori Nakagami, CMA
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Misaki Capital Inc.

Moderator:
Taro Ogai, CMA
Managing Director, Towers Watson K.K.
Managing Director, Investments, Asia Pacific

• In this panel discussion, leaders in Japanese asset management industry will debate what should asset managers do to be trusted and be able to grow its business resulting in development of the industry in Japan.
  The topics of the discussion:
  1. How do you see the Japanese asset management industry?
  2. How attractive is the Japanese market from an investment point of view?
  3. What are the characteristics of Japanese asset owners?
  4. How can we develop the Japanese asset management industry?