The Longreach Group

Today’s dealfow dynamics offer a rich source of value-creation potential for investors in Japanese private equity, says Mark Chiba at The Longreach Group.

Against an increasingly bifurcated geopolitical backdrop, Japan is uniquely positioned to give investors a stable and safe access platform to Asia’s secular growth story, says Mark Chiba, group chairman and partner at The Longreach Group.

In the magazine: Japan’s growing pool of capital; How impact and secondaries strategies are gaining momentum; Keynote interviews with NSSK, The Longreach Group, J-STAR, Neuberger Berman and CVC; Plus much more…

By acquiring business process outsourcing company Nippon Outsourcing Corporation, The Longreach Group's $400m second fund is now fully invested.

The investment will be used to expand the fast food chain’s footprint in Japan.

Masamichi Yoshizawa, partner at the Longreach Group in Tokyo, talks about the changes unfolding in Japan.

The Longreach Group is launching a ¥17.4 billion ($152 million) bid for Cybird Holdings in a move that would lead to the delisting of the Japanese mobile content provider from Jasdaq.

The Longreach Group is launching a ¥17.4 billion ($152 million) bid for Cybird Holdings in a move that would lead to the delisting of the Japanese mobile content provider from Jasdaq.

Inside: 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…

Vietnam, continuation funds and Chinese IPOs will be on the menu for Asian private equity this year.

The Norway-born CIO of University of Michigan Endowment has 'a thought-leader mindset'.

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.

Japan Post has corralled $1.1bn for co-investments in Japan and is building a powerhouse investment team.

As the country's market continues to evolve and thrive, five investors discuss why the mid-market is primed to be more competitive in the next decade.

With structural changes in place, increased appetite from LPs and strong dealflow, Japan will continue to be a major market for private equity.

The Korean sovereign wealth fund expects to boost returns through more manager relationships and co-investments in the Asia-Pacific region.