ME News reports that on June 21 (UTC+8), Japan’s National Small and Medium Enterprise Pension Fund, which serves approximately 1,200 SME members, will begin investing in cryptocurrencies starting in fiscal year 2026. The fund plans to allocate approximately 1% of its total managed assets to cryptocurrencies, investing in a passive fund managed by a major hedge fund and diversified across multiple cryptocurrencies. In fiscal year 2025, the fund’s asset allocation was 80% Japanese yen, 15% U.S. dollars, and 5% other currencies; for fiscal year 2026, the yen allocation will decrease to 70%, with a new 10% allocation to developed-market currencies, and the remaining 5% will consist of emerging-market currencies, gold, and cryptocurrencies. (Source: ODAILY)
Japanese National Business Enterprise Pension Fund to Allocate 1% to Crypto in the 2026 Fiscal Year
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The Japanese National Business Enterprise Pension Fund, representing approximately 1,200 SMEs, plans to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency in the 2026 fiscal year. The allocation will be directed to a passive fund managed by leading hedge funds and will include multiple altcoins of interest. In 2025, the fund held 80% in yen, 15% in USD, and 5% in other currencies. For 2026, the yen allocation decreases to 70%, with 10% allocated to developed market currencies and 5% split among emerging market currencies, gold, and the cryptocurrency market.
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