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Why Japan's GPIF will bite the bullet over FTSE Russell index China inclusion

Jolie Ho
China bonds are now too big to ignore - even for Japan's (and the world's) biggest pension fund. That said, GPIF and China are set to make odd bedfellows on the world bond index.
Why Japan's GPIF will bite the bullet over FTSE Russell index China inclusion

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is expected to adopt the FTSE Russell’s World Government Bond Index (WGBI) despite China’s inclusion on the index – a move the pension fund opposed – due to the fact China bonds are outperforming, observers say.

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