Three key trends in Japanese PE
Appetite grows for Japan’s maturing PE market
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In 2023’s report, we explored how the denominator effect and the depreciation of the yen relative to the US dollar impacted Japanese LPs’ commitments, the confluence of factors helping to drive dealmaking activity in the country, and what demographic trends mean for the private equity industry.
Key trends in Japanese private equity
NSSK: Business succession goes big
After many false dawns, PE dealmaking is on the rise in Japan
J-STAR: Driving value through consolidation
Denominator woes prompt Japanese LPs to get selective
JST’s Tomita: GP ‘winners and losers’ will become clear
The Longreach Group: Untapped opportunities
Navigating Japan’s demographic dilemma
Neuberger Berman: SMAs are here to stay among Japanese LPs
Mixed picture for Japanese fundraising
The Japanese private equity market has been heating up, with deal activity surging and more players looking to build out their footprint in the region. In this special report, we examine how growth is intensifying competition for talent and look at rising momentum in the impact investing and GP-led secondaries markets.
Japan PE growth sees impact and secondaries momentum
NSSK: Japanese PE is entering a ‘golden age’
The Longreach Group: A bridge between two spheres
The private equity talent contest
J-STAR: Waste not, want not
Impact investing: Testing the waters
Neuberger Berman: Japan’s institutional investors branch out
Japan’s fund managers slowly warm to GP-led secondaries
CVC Japan: Change brings opportunity
Q&A: Ropes & Gray’s Tsuyoshi Imai
April marks the month when spring bursts into colour in Japan with the spectacular cherry blossoms in parks and riverbanks across the country. In our 2021 Japan Special, we look at why there will still be a spring in the step of the private equity industry after a successful year for both deals and fundraising.
Seven signs Japan is realising its potential
NSSK: Driving ESG from the top
It pays to know the local market – J-STAR
Stars align for Japanese private equity
Japan’s blossoming venture landscape
Japan’s ‘contrarian’ Sunrise on flying solo
Ant Capital: Ramping up while the world slows down
Japan forges its own ESG approach
Japan’s new code puts LPs’ focus on ESG
While no one can predict the future, the Japanese private equity industry remains optimistic it can ride out the coronavirus crisis. In our Japan Special 2020, we talk to the heads of the leading Tokyo-based GPs to hear why there are grounds for confidence despite the fears of a downturn.
Five trends in Japanese private equity
Japan’s changing tastes in private equity
J-STAR: Venturing into tech
ESG in Japan: A call for action
Japan’s regional banks want more bang for their PE buck
NSSK on how to succeed with succession
T Capital Partners: Why we decided to go it alone
Japan private equity: Apollo, Carlyle, KKR share their thoughts
Nissay on how it approaches private equity
Advantage Partners: ‘There is more appetite to deploy capital here’
The Japanese market has long held tantalising opportunity for private equity, but it’s only in the past few years that deals have started to come through. In our Japan Special 2019, PEI looks at how a more active investor base and a thriving mid-market have helped Japan become a top priority for pan-Asian and global funds.
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