Japan pensions seek roads, ports assets as population ages

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JAPAN - Japanese pension funds are starting to invest in toll roads, ports and pipelines for the first time, seeking higher returns to meet the retirement needs of the world's fastest-aging population.

The pension of drugmaker Astellas Pharma plans to invest in infrastructure funds that target developing and emerging nations, while Shiseido pension began investing JPY1.5bn ($18m) in U.S. and Euro...

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