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Unison to invest ¥2.5bn in real estate financeThe Japanese buyout firm is to acquire a 61.3% stake in MK Capital Management.
- Unison tightens controls after insider trading scandal
The Tokyo-based firm has implemented widespread reform - and had senior management take pay cuts - after an independent committee confirmed a former partner had engaged in insider trading for seven years.
- “This market commonly represents is a bit of testing of patience.”
Tatsuo Kawasaki, co-founder of Tokyo-based Unison Capital, speaks to PEI Asia about the close of the firm’s third fund and the Japanese private equity industry.
- Importance of Aderans over-played
Japanese private equity practitioners do not share the view that the recent victory of US activist fund Steel Partners marks a turning point.
- Ex-Unison partner dies amid insider trading inquiry
One of Japan's largest private equity firms fired the partner upon learning of an investigation by authorities. The partner, identified as Kenichi Kiso by an LP, passed away the following day.
- Limited partners: limited appetite
Fundraising for Asia-focused funds may have stalled, but it has less to do with Asia than it has to with a slowdown in the pace of investments globally, writes Siddharth Poddar.
- Unison raises ¥140bn
The Japanese buyout firm's Fund III, while falling short of its initial target, is one of the largest Asian funds closed this year.
- Report: Japanese buyout firms to sell Kracie stake
Advantage Partners, MKS Partners and Unison Capital are reportedly selling a controlling stake in the consumer goods manufacturer for ¥25bn three years after acquiring the business.
- Report: CCMP, Unison target Japanese developer
The private equity firms are reportedly in talks with Daito Trust Construction to buy the apartment builder. Daito said it was considering its “capital” position but refused to speculate on the issue.
- Unison to buy into Japanese wig maker
Unison Capital has offered to acquire a 35.2% stake in Aderans Holdings for approximately ¥14.7bn.