I'm just wondering if anyone has ever opened an account with Generali International. I'm trying to get financed for a house in Japan, but as a SOFA member I do not have official Japanese residency and cannot be recognized by Japanese banks. A local financial advisor tells me that opening a yen account with Generali will eventually give me the necessary leverage to qualify for a loan with a Japanese bank (after about 5 years), but he seems to be basing this simply on the fact that it's a yen account, though not necessarily a Japanese accout.

At any rate, Generali seems to offer a product similar to Vanguard or Janus, or the like (called the "Vision Plan"). It is probably not a completely losing cause, but probably not entirely my decisions either. Anyway, I just want to make sure they're legit, and not some fake pyramid scheme or something. Any feedback welcome.