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In the age of AI, people-focused leadership is becoming a key differentiator and a route to true value creation, argues Thrive Alternatives chairman and co-founder Chris Lerner.

The world may be reeling from geopolitical shock after geopolitical shock, but this uncertainty is only fuelling record-breaking secondaries activity.

In this podcast, industry experts unpack what LPs are looking for today from their emerging managers, common mistakes by first time funds, and how newcomers can stand out.

Demographic change and a shift from hospital to community-based care are creating investment opportunities for those with the right expertise, says Nihon PMI Partners CEO Satoshi Hamada.

Fragmented industries and ageing founders create a strong backdrop for private equity-backed buy and build strategies, say J-STAR’s Yutaka Tozaki, Kazumasa Ohara and Kento Nakasako.

Japanese institutional investors are expanding their PE portfolios in the mid-market, as well as co-investment and secondaries, say Neuberger’s Jonathan Shofet, Yoshi Yagisawa and Hiro Fukuda.

Opportunity abounds in the small and mid-cap space, where companies are ripe for transformation initiatives, say Koji Sasaki and Toshihide Matsuda at T Capital Partners.

The Japanese market is drawing a lot of attention right now, but integrating into the local community takes time, says LYFE Capital founder and partner James Zhao.

A series of market developments and reforms have unleashed the full potential of private equity in Japan, says NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka.

As mid-market GPs look to scale, GP stakes investors can help by sharing their global expertise and by teeing up new liquidity solutions, explains Brad Pilcher, partner at Bonaccord Capital Partners.