Yasuhiro Yonezawa, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Investment Committee, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
Tokyo, Japan

Profile

Bachelor in Management from Yokohama National University in 1974.　Master and Doctor Course in Economics of University of Tokyo 1974-1981.
Researcher at Japan Securities Research Institute 1980-1984. Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor at University of Tsukuba 1984-1998. Professor at Yokohama National University 1998-2005. Professor at Graduate School of Finance, Accounting & Law, Waseda University 2005-
Doctor in Economics from University of Osaka in 1996.

Presentation Abstract

Keynote Speech : Portfolio changes of Japanese public pension funds and their effects on economy

In this year, portfolio of Japanese public pension fund is changing dramatically. Portfolio weight of stocks is increasing. I will investigate their effects on Japanese economy.