TOKYO : Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported on Friday an investment return of 18.98 trillion yen ($133.2 billion) in April-June, its second consecutive quarterly gain.The world's largest pension fund gained 9.49 per cent over the three months, boosting its overall assets to 219.17 t
TOKYO : Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund reported on Friday an investment return of 18.98 trillion yen in April-June, its second consecutive quarterly gain.
The world's largest pension fund gained 9.49 per cent over the three months, boosting its overall assets to 219.17 trillion yen, it said in a statement.
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