Funds monetize Japan’s aging demographic
Japan may be the world second-largest economies but, by Asian standards, it is also one of the most mature. GDP growth is lackluster and the consumer market is pedestrian compared to those of the region’s emerging nations, which are still driven by urbanization, industrialization and young demographics.
“Invest in Japan? No, we are focusing on China and India at the moment; Japan’s economy is no longer growing,” is one global LP’s withering assessment. Although Japan’s economy has been on...
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