Japan’s insurers likely to buy more domestic sovereign bonds for investments

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TOKYO: Japan’s life insurers are likely to buy more domestic sovereign bonds this year after the end of negative interest rates in the country.The companies will lay out their investment plans for the new financial year starting this month.

Global investors pay close attention to the plans of life insurers, which have combined assets of US$2.6 trillion, as they often move markets.