(Reuters) - Japan's asset management market is growing as the economy rebounds, baby boomers gear up for retirement and the government raises incentives to invest.
But the country's low birth rate and declining overall household savings rate mean the long-term outlook is cloudy, according to Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (NRI) (4307.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
Below are some facts Japan's asset management market (from a recent NRI report, unless otherwise noted).
MARKET SIZE BY SEGMENT
Total Number of
financial assets households
Super-wealthy 46 trillion yen 52,000
--net financial assets of 500 million yen ($4.25 million) or more
Wealthy 167 trillion yen 813,000 Continued...
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