Japanese life insurers flock back to JGBs for their relatively higher yield
High hedging costs and a low yen have led Japanese life insurers to focus on domestic government bonds, although declining yields might also prompt them to seek out alternatives.
Japanese life insurers plan to buy more domestic fixed income, with a focus on the 30-year — so-called super-long — Japanese government bonds (JGBs).
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