Jul
26
Mizuho Eyes $11 Trillion Held by Japan’s Rich Elderly
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Bank began offering tailor-made trusts for wealthy retirees
- Also expanding consulting for Japan pension funds, CEO says
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s trust banking arm has its sights set on exactly where the wealth is in Japan: the $11 trillion held by the nation’s elderly.
The company has begun selling a type of trust that gives rich retirees more options for managing their money, and sales of the product are exceeding expectations, Chief Executive Officer Tetsuo Iimori said. “There’s no question that this is going to be a pillar of our retail trust business,” he said in an interview. “The potential here is clearly enormous.”…
