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Reviving Japan short of dry powderFor the third consecutive year, Japan has had more exits than deals.
- Embracing operational change in China(2)
A terrible 2012 for Chinese private equity activity has (finally) put the spotlight on the need for real operational work at portfolio companies – a key topic at this week’s PEI Asia Forum 2013.
- Japan ripens for exits(2)
Several recent divestments in Japan have been well above average multiples, highlighting the country’s increasingly liquid market.
- A true reawakening?(2)
Prime minister Shinzo Abe’s radical $116tn stimulus package has injected some hope into Japan’s economy. But are private equity firms likely to reap the benefits?
- Advantage in 7x Japan secondary sale
Advantage Partners will sell a coffee shop franchise to MBK Partners for about $480 million, highlighting a growing trend of GP-to-GP secondaries in Japan.
- Firms stay busy during holiday ‘break’
There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
- Embracing operational change in China
A terrible 2012 for Chinese private equity activity has (finally) put the spotlight on the need for real operational work at portfolio companies – a key topic at this week’s PEI Asia Forum 2013.
- Japan ripens for exits
Several recent divestments in Japan have been well above average multiples, highlighting the country’s increasingly liquid market.
- A true reawakening?
Prime minister Shinzo Abe’s radical $116tn stimulus package has injected some hope into Japan’s economy. But are private equity firms likely to reap the benefits?
- Thawing sentiment in Japan
LPs have long been cool on Japan funds, but more realistic fund sizes and smaller niche deals are starting to bring them back to the table.