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Three key trends in Japanese PEJapan’s private markets brace for greater levels of interest.
Continuation funds continue their streak: Story of the YearIn 2023, continuation funds spread to geographic markets anew and niche strategies such as impact funds, while increasingly involving complex situations and assets.
Side Letter: UAE's $30bn climate fundA $30 billion climate commitment from the UAE highlights the nascent sector's increasing depth and maturity. Plus: Japan's first multi-asset continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Download PEI's 2023 Japan reportInside: Making the cut – How Japanese LPs are getting selective about fund opportunities; After many previous false dawns, PE dealmaking is on the rise in Japan; Expert comment and analysis from NSSK, J-STAR, The Longreach Group and Neuberger Berman; Plus much more…
After many false dawns, PE dealmaking is on the rise in JapanPEI asks what has unblocked the deal pipeline and explores how firms are getting transactions across the line.
Navigating Japan’s demographic dilemmaPE firms are investing in businesses plugging the gaps caused by a declining and ageing population, such as those providing staffing, health and elderly care services.
J-STAR: Driving value through consolidationJapanese PE firms can contribute to the local economy by investing in industry consolidation, say J-STAR’s Hideaki Sakurai, Kazumasa Ohara and Takashi Fukui.
PEI Awards 2022: AsiaKKR takes home the award for Firm of the Year in Southeast Asia for the seventh consecutive year
Japan PE growth sees impact and secondaries momentumAs Japan’s private equity market grows, impact and secondaries strategies gain momentum, and competition for talent intensifies.
Japan’s fund managers slowly warm to GP-led secondariesGP-led activity is picking up thanks to a decline in exit activity during the pandemic and rising familiarity with the practice.