Japanese Mutual Fund Net Inflows Plunge in FY07

Net inflows into Japanese mutual funds dropped by about 26% in 2007, according to the Nikkei Report.

"Since the new year, we have seen a number of redemptions, primarily among stock mutual funds as investors sought to lock in profits," said an official at a major asset manager.

Japan’s stock mutual fund environment deteriorated last year due to a global slump spurred by the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. Overall investment returns in Japan’s mutual funds fell to -10% on average.

Instead of stock mutual funds, many investors turned to foreign bond mutual funds, which had a smaller price fluctuation risk.

The top five biggest mutual fund sellers were Daiwa Asset Management Co., Kokusai Asset Management Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Nikko Asset Management Co., and Nomura Asset Management Co.

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