Japan Post Bank

Private equity's dearth of distributions is prompting one LP giant to consider income-generating asset classes. Plus: why alignment is key to successful consolidation; and a DACH firm has defied fundraising headwinds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Japanese bank announces its latest allocation towards private equity.

Japan Post Bank has reached its 2026 alternatives target ahead of schedule. Plus: Hamilton Lane reckons a wave of mega-buyout funds are on track to fall short of their collective targets; and Moelis says LPs are open to new GP relationships if they focus on emerging tech. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The ¥229.6trn institution aims to pump ¥10trn into alternative investments by the end of 2026.

Happy Monday! Japan Post Bank has set even loftier ambitions for its enormous alternatives pot, having not met earlier targets. Plus: what the future of PE might look like and iCapital builds out in Asia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The head of the private equity investment department and managing director at Japan Post Bank is described as the 'number one professional in Japan'.

Japan Post Bank chief investment officer Katsunori Sago, the man behind the $1.9trn investor’s push into alternatives, is stepping down this month after three years at the helm.

The $1.9trn financial services group expects to allocate up to $20bn to private equity within the next three years.

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.

New data suggests NAV loans are rarely used to massage DPI. Plus: a $23 billion pension has tweaked its PE allocation to get ahead of potential liquidity challenges; and a Japanese buyout firm completes an MBO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Returns from private equity are some of the highest in the world.

Japan's biggest private equity investor has seen its portfolio grow by another $6 billion. Plus: Why firms shouldn't get complacent about compliance under Trump; and a US pension bemoans its PE performance. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

President Donald Trump is revisiting the idea of closing private equity's carried interest 'loophole'. Plus: APAC investors are most bullish on private equity returns; and Chicago Teachers is seeking to shed PE exposure. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

NYSTRS is the latest institutional giant to lean more heavily into small- and mid-cap fund strategies. Plus: Blue Owl is $1 billion closer to the final close on its flagship GP stakes fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Dispatches from the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association's Greater China Private Equity Summit this morning. Plus: Thailand's pension giant is pushing further into PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Kiyosei Sugioka has been seconded to New York to serve as head of ORIX Life Investments, according to a memo seen by PEI.