Japan's GPIF reappoints Hiro Mizuno as CIO
Hiro Mizuno (pictured) has been reappointed CIO of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) following the conclusion of his first term leading the world’s largest retirement savings pool at the end of September.
Mizuno spent more than a decade with Coller Capital before joining GPIF in 2015 as its first-ever CIO. His term has now been extended to the end of March, according to a statement. This is said to reflect...
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