Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) overview
Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) related stories
Blackstone’s Seppala: Europe’s importance has grown significantly
The manager’s head of real estate for Europe reflects on the growth of international interest in the region as exemplified by the commitments to and deployment of its latest mega-fund.
Japanese investors: US real estate still reigns, but Europe gains
At the PERE Tokyo Forum, property investors in the country say America remains their top choice despite some policy concerns.
Seeking higher returns, GPIF looks to increase real estate exposure
The Japanese pension is shifting from “cautiously“ to “steadily“ developing its real estate allocation, director Yoshitaka Todoroki said at the PERE Tokyo Forum.
Brookfield’s Baron: The pressure on investors has eased
After Brookfield held an institutional close on what is set to be its largest-ever real estate fund, the firm’s CIO for real estate sees investors growing in confidence as transactions tick up.
GPIF boosted its real estate AUM by 27% in fiscal year 2023
The pension fund committed $1bn to overseas direct real estate funds within six months last year.
Brookfield’s Teskey: ‘This was the best Q1 fundraising quarter we've ever had’
Among the $20bn raised by the Toronto-based firm during the period was $2.2bn for its fifth flagship real estate fund, BSREP V.
DOWNLOAD: Investor appetite for private real estate remains robust for 2024
Although 38% of investors were overallocated to the asset class in 2023, only 27% plan to invest less capital this year.
GPIF’s LinkedIn message is difficult to ignore
Resorting to social media demonstrates the world’s largest pension fund’s struggles to find someone to meet its real estate aspirations.
Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) contact information
Offices
7th Floor, Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105 6390, JapanContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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 Mr. Changhee Son | Job titlePortfolio Manager | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email  --------- |
| Mr. Kozo Kijima | Job titleCo-Head of Real estate, Senior Director | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Mai Masui | Job titlePublic Relations, Associate | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email --------- |
| Mr. Naoto Abe | Job titleCo-Head of Real Estate, Private Market Investment Department | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email ----------- |
Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) investment appetite
Strategy
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RE - Opportunistic
Region
Asia-Pacific
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Sector
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RE - Healthcare
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Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF) fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 3
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ----------- | Commitment dateOct 2023 | Commitment size$500m | |
| ----------- | Manager ------ | Commitment dateNov 2024 | Commitment size --------- |
| ----------- | Manager --------- | Commitment dateMar 2023 | Commitment size ----- |