"By pushing up a range of asset prices [such as equities and bonds], asset purchases have boosted the value of households' financial wealth held outside pension funds, although holdings are heavily skewed with the top 5% of households holding 40% of these assets".
To increase clarity for investors, the IFC has been working with a range of asset owners, asset managers, and industry associations to develop market consensus around how institutional investors should manage impact investments.
A wide range of asset holdings appeared to have been seriously hit by the recession, including primary housing, business assets, vehicles, real estate and financial assets.
Market measures of uncertainty about future asset prices suggested that, for a wide range of assets, it was surprisingly low.
"I believe that [the BOJ] is not doing enough in terms of the size of its asset purchases or the range of assets being bought," said Mr Kuroda, who is currently president of the Asian Development Bank.
"I believe that [the BOJ] is not doing enough in terms of the size of its asset purchases or the range of assets being bought," Mr Kuroda told a parliamentary hearing ahead of his confirmation, earlier this month.
Financial institutions represented a range of assets: approximately half had total assets of $75 million to $500 million; about 18percentt had assets ranging from $500 million to $1 billion; and 14percentt had assets of $1 billion to $2 billion.
It's about a strong, optimistic narrative, about authenticity, about a "range of assets" across multimedia.
They are called upon to make the full range of their intellectual assets and expertise available.
Karst terrain offers a great range of economic assets, provides unique habitats and valuable ecosystem services.
