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Economic news(2024/12/01)
"Money Doctor" FSA conducts on-site inspection to investigate favoritism at life insurance companies
2024-12-01 06:18:00
It has been revealed that the Financial Services Agency has begun an on-site inspection of an insurance agency that operates the "Money Doctor" service, which provides insurance consultations, etc. The FSA is investigating whether life insurance companies have provided agents with favorable conditions to recommend their own companies' products to customers, and is expected to clarify the actual situation by conducting on-site inspections of the agency.
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Safe haven "gold" hits historic high - should we be happy about it? Or not? [Economics column]
2024-12-01 00:11:00
Gold is highly valuable and has a history of being used as a currency. As it is a "physical asset" that actually exists, it has a high degree of credibility and is a prime example of a "safe asset" in financial markets. The price of gold has recently been hitting new highs. However, when one looks into the background to this, there is no reason to be happy. What on earth is going on...? (Mineta Tomoyuki, Economics Department)
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