Japan to tighten law against highly speculative funds: report

Otra de esas notas que me hace pensar que estoy en el pais equivocado...

TOKYO, : Japan plans to tighten laws to regulate mushrooming highly speculative funds which deal in commodities such as the popularity of pinup girls and real estate prices, according to a newspaper report.

Some investors, tired of Japan's ultra-low interest rates, ended up losing their retirement savings in portfolios linked to foreign exchange fluctuations, which are not regulated under any domestic law.

Capital ventures have recently sold a fund on upcoming pinup girls in which dividend will be paid based on the level of their popularity. Other funds include betting on real estate prices and rent income as well as the success of a drama troupe


Especulacion financiera basada en el exito de personajes de la cultura popular... Necesito unos yenes.

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