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Request for Asset Manager Applications (Japanese Bonds)

  1. Asset Class/ Investment Style and Benchmark

    (1)Asset Class / Investment Style
     Active Investment of Japanese Bonds
     Passive Investment of Japanese Bonds

    (2)Benchmark
     ①Active Investment
     Benchmark in accordance with investment product proposal.
     The major active investment benchmark adopted by GPIF is as follows:

    • NOMURA - BPI (excluding ABS)

     ②Passive Investment
     The benchmark for passive investment will be assigned by GPIF.
     The major passive investment benchmarks adopted by GPIF are as follows:

    • NOMURA-BPI (excluding ABS)
    • NOMURA-BPI Government Bonds
  2. Application Process
    Please visit here for details on the registration process.
  3. Application Deadline
    GPIF does not have a deadline for accepting applications, so please apply at any time. We will review your application as needed.
  4. Notes

    (1)Bonds eligible for investment are stated in the Operation Policy. In addition, GPIF's investment guidelines exclude the following from investable instruments:

    List of non-investable instruments

    • JPY-hedged foreign bonds
    • Derivatives (excluding bond futures)
    • Defaulted securities
    • Non-rated securities (except for those with an issuer rating or guarantor rating)
    • ABS (only those considered "securities" according to the Japanese Financial Instruments and Exchange Act)
    • MTNs with the above characteristics

    (2)GPIF requests passive investment managers to add value in excess of the benchmark within a certain range of tracking error.