The Government Pension Investment Fund said in statement (in Japanese) on Friday that its research showed it is possible to try to boost income by lending shares, while also addressing concerns over transparency and possible conflicts with its stewardship mandate. It didn’t specify the timing of the resumption.
The GPIF has not been involved with lending Japanese stocks and still doesn’t plan to, it said.
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