Private Equity
By taking a stake in listed companies with change-focused management teams, private equity firms can drive reform and increase value, says Advantage Partners’ head of private solutions strategy, Kenji Mitsui.
6 min read · 01 April 2025
Impact strategies have gained traction, but first-mover funds will need to demonstrate strong performance to add credibility to the sector.
5 min read · 01 April 2025
Masato Nakamura, a trailblazing Japanese impact investing executive, discusses developments in the market.
3 min read · 01 April 2025
Japan is benefiting from tailwinds, but investors need to take notice, say StepStone’s Vincent Hsu and Zhiyao Ma.
7 min read · 01 April 2025
EY’s Kirk Shimizuishi says a unique combination of factors is driving investment opportunity in Japan and causing its private equity market to flourish.
5 min read · 01 April 2025
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
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
