Stock Prices: Balancing People and Economy Ministry

stock prices: The success of such funds could give a boost to government initiatives advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as part of his economic policies that are aimed at balancing people's lifestyles and ways of working, according to The Japan Times. Last October, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management Co. set up one such investment fund, called Minna no Chikara power of everyone to solicit investors through online brokers. Fund managers believe that business performance will improve at companies dedicated to labor reforms in response to changes in society, and therefore their stock prices will rise. Managers at the firm invest in shares from various companies, including some Nadeshiko stocks, which are companies designated by the economy ministry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange as providing sufficient opportunities for women. Managers use their own criteria to determine the stability and growth potential of the companies. The fund also invests in companies that actively promote better employee health and diversify their workforce by hiring more foreign staff and people with disabilities. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.