Private Equity
Carlyle was the first global GP to set up shop in Tokyo, and 25 years later the firm is reaping the rewards amid growing interest from foreign LPs.
6 min read · 01 April 2025
Interest in the Japanese private market is at an all-time high, but the opportunities making Japan a popular investment destination were not created overnight, say Unison Capital’s TJ Kono and Daimon Punjabi.
7 min read · 01 April 2025
Returns from private equity are some of the highest in the world.
4 min read · 01 April 2025
Japan’s private equity market is attracting plenty of attention, but will the interest last?
7 min read · 01 April 2025
The New Zealand sovereign wealth fund is on the hunt for lower mid-market managers amid plans to raise its PE allocation from 3% to 5%.
10 min read · 01 April 2025
Japanese small and mid-market businesses have historically eschewed M&A strategies, but as this changes, new roll-up opportunities are emerging, say J-STAR’s Tatsuya Yumoto and Hiromoto Kida.
7 min read · 01 April 2025
The pace of Japan’s digitalisation has been painfully slow, but it’s an opportunity private equity is keen to target. By Vicky Meek
5 min read · 01 April 2025
The law firm secured lead position by aggregate value of capital raised at $187bn, followed by Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters.
4 min read · 31 March 2025
As the universe of evergreen products continues to expand, this handy chart details their key traits and differences.
1 min read · 27 March 2025
Global CIO William Chan tells PEI how the $130bn insurer picks GPs, its selection criteria for continuation vehicles and why it is wary of semi-liquid funds.
5 min read · 26 March 2025
