Noble winner seeks Japanese licence

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JAPAN - Economics Nobel Prize winner Myron Scholes has revealed his investment firm is seeking a license to advise Japanese pension funds after opening an office in the country.

New York-based Platinum Grove Asset Management LP, run by Scholes, opened a Tokyo office in November and registered as a securities investment adviser in March. Following the registration, Scho...

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