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Japan: Land of the rising fundFundraising activity in Japan has soared in the last year and overseas investors who once bypassed the country are now touching down.
- Advantage Partners closes fifth Japan fund on hard-cap
The Tokyo-based firm secured majority of the commitments from Japanese banks and financial institutions.
- Looking forward: Asia in 2017
Asia-based private equity market participants expect a tougher year for fundraising as well as more competition for big-ticket deals.
- DBJ becomes a signatory to UN PRI
The Development Bank of Japan officially became a member of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, as awareness of environmentally responsible investment among Japanese investors continues to grow.
- Advantage Partners: More cross-border deals in 2017
Taisuke Sasanuma, founder of Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners, sees growth in cross-border investments between Japan and Asian countries in the next year.
- Japan Special: Roundtable
Five industry veterans pass their verdict on the Japanese corporate landscape, its challenges and the rewards of investing in the country.
- Co-investing yet to gain traction in Japan
At the Private Equity International Japan roundtable, participants explained why this burgeoning market trend hasn’t taken off in the country.
- Japan firms see a challenging fundraising year ahead
As the Tokyo-based Advantage Partners continues to seek commitments for its pan-Asian and fifth Japan buyout funds, co-founder Taisuke Sasanuma sees a challenging fundraising year ahead for firms but plenty of buyout deals.
- GPIF appoints first head of investment
The Japanese pension giant has appointed Coller partner Hiro Mizuno as CIO, following a strategic overhaul
- PE climate warms up in Japan
Private equity in Japan senses some positive sentiment after decades of stagnation.