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Rise of the machines: The data science unit TDR says gives it an edgeThe private equity firm began applying machine learning to value creation processes a decade ago; its dedicated team now helps select acquisition targets and aids due diligence.
Asia’s Hopu seeks at least $2bn for new flagshipHopu Master Fund III closed on the equivalent sum in 2018, according to PEI data.
Key trends in Japanese private equityDespite challenges, signs point to a market that has begun realising its potential.
Denominator woes prompt Japanese LPs to get selectiveJapanese institutions have found themselves cutting down ticket sizes and declining fund opportunities as currency fluctuations compound private equity’s denominator effect.
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.
Side Letter: Apollo's BlackRock hires; Carlyle's healthcare booster; Norinchukin’s impactApollo Global Management's appointment of three ex-BlackRock executives highlights the rising demand for secondaries talent in today's private equity market. Plus: Carlyle is the latest PE giant to complete a life sciences acquisition and another Japanese LP wants to make a big impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Japan’s $81bn endowment faces hiring 'challenge' as it targets debut fund commitmentsThe Japan Science and Technology Agency's university endowment will initially rely on gatekeepers until it has enough internal resources to invest directly, PE head Yasuyuki Tomita tells PEI.
Japan’s newest LP giant taps ex-HarbourVest boss as alts headThe $87bn university endowment is tasked with generating returns to help fund Japanese science and tech research.
Side Letter: Japan's next LP giant; Canadian CIO shake-up; RedBird's warchestThe world's largest university endowment is planning a significant push into alternatives. Plus: Canada's IMCO has tapped a former CPPIB boss as CIO and one of PE's biggest sports firms has amassed a big score. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ardian's Gombault departs as fund of funds and private debt headVincent Gombault, a two-decade veteran of the firm, oversaw a strategy that has grown to account for around half of the investment giant's $103bn in AUM.