Top Japan Insurer Urges Companies to Issue Bonds in Yield Hunt

Daiichi Life Group Inc. has been stepping into bankers’ shoes and contacting companies directly to see if they want to issue bonds, in an unusual investment tactic for an insurer.

By Taiga Uranaka and Nao Sano · Bloomberg Markets

Daiichi Life Group Inc. has been stepping into bankers’ shoes and contacting companies directly to see if they want to issue bonds, in an unusual investment tactic for an insurer.