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Download PEI’s special report on Japan 2021In the magazine: Japan’s blossoming venture landscape; How the country’s PE industry has coped with covid; Plus expert comment from NSSK, J-Star, CLSA Capital Partners, Ant Capital and much more…
PEI Awards 2020: Asia-Pacific winnersOne firm won the Large-Cap, Deal, Fundraise, Australasia, Korea and South-East Asia awards this year and came second in India.
Japanese private equity is well placed to face a crisisOur annual Japan Special showcases the tenacious local managers that have persisted through a tough market. It is this grit and determination that gives them confidence to face the next downturn.
J-STAR: Venturing into techJ-STAR partner Tatsuya Yumoto and principal Naohito Yamashita explain how it applies buyout expertise to deals more akin to venture capital opportunities
Japan’s changing tastes in private equityThe number of divestitures by public companies has changed little in the past decade, but PE participation is rising.
ESG in Japan: A call for actionAs awareness of good ESG spreads through the Japanese private equity industry, GPs need to focus on implementation.
Five trends in Japanese private equityWhile no one can predict the future, the Japanese private equity industry remains optimistic it can ride out the coronavirus crisis.
Download PEI's special report on JapanThe Japan special includes: How private equity is growing in the country, a special report on regional banks and how ESG awareness is spreading; plus keynote interviews with J-STAR, NSSK, T Capital Partners and Advantage Partners
Japan's J-STAR returns with fourth buyout fund – exclusiveThe mid-market specialist is targeting around $386m for its fourth fund since 2006, Private Equity International has learned.
Japan Special: Five top PE investors share their thoughtsSome 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.