GPIF returns 0.21% in Q2 as assets fall by $33bn

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JAPAN - Japan's public pension fund scraped a small return on its investments in the second quarter after its assets fell by $33bn, its latest report shows.

The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest scheme in the world, saw assets under management shrink by 2.2% to ¥113.75trn ($1.48trn) over the quarter, about the same size as the Russ...

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