Alternative Investment Capital

The Japanese fund of funds will tap domestic institutional investors for the $300m vehicle, which will invest in North American energy-focused funds.

Seiichi Saito, director at Alternative Investment Capital – one of Japan’s few domestic funds of funds – talks to PEI about Japanese investors’ expectations of private equity.

The Japanese fund of funds manager is in the market for a third Asian vehicle targeting secondaries opportunities in the region. It has a target commitment of up to $200m.

From Japan Post Bank’s former private equity head to a buyout shop delivering 4.4x, PEI presents a rundown of seven managers you should probably get to know.

The US's second-largest public pension is streamlining its approach to secondaries deals. Plus: why fundless sponsors could be on the rise; and some fund close news. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

As Japan’s private equity market grows, impact and secondaries strategies gain momentum, and competition for talent intensifies.

GP-led activity is picking up thanks to a decline in exit activity during the pandemic and rising familiarity with the practice.

Venture capital giant Sequoia is undergoing a major restructuring as it embraces longer holds. Plus: What you need to know from Ares' Q3 earnings and why two Japan veterans are banking on the country's secondaries market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Just under 1% of defined benefit pensions plan to raise their exposure to the asset class this year.

Some of Japan’s top private equity investors discuss an influx of foreign firms, increasing dry powder and more demanding LPs in this sponsored roundtable discussion.

The world's third-biggest economy also needs large players among its predominantly small and mid-focused domestic market, according to the $107bn Pension Fund Association's PE head.