The premier private equity & venture forum of generative artificial intelligence in Greater China Areas 2023
The outlook for private equity in Japan is positive. LP appetite for the region remains healthy and despite economic and political challenges GPs armed with convincing value creation plans that are willing to make tough decisions to ensure they are getting in at the right price can achieve the desired return.
The world’s leading Japan focused private markets forum, AVCJ Japan Forum is unrivalled as the most influential community gathering of institutional investors and fund managers. It will convene an ecosystem that has been two decades in the making so you can have full access to the most compelling industry event in 2023 to supercharge your investment and fundraising plans.
Geopolitical unrest, inflationary pressure, and rising interest rates have contributed to an uncertain investment environment. Investors in private markets must demonstrate agility to address these concerns while remaining mindful and strategically attuned to longer-term opportunities. Innovation – from uncovering new sources of capital and originating proprietary deal flow to careful deal structuring, meaningful value creation initiatives, and thoughtful exit planning – is increasingly important. Our panel of industry experts assess their responses to current market conditions.
Could Japanese private equity emerge relatively unscathed from a downturn? Investors point to a mature and predictable economy, a flight to safety as capital looks for targets beyond emerging markets like China, tried and tested investment theses, and robust structural trends around corporate divestment. This doesn’t mean it will be easy – not least because certain sectors have struggled in recent years, exit timelines are being extended, and deal financing is harder to secure.
Many Japanese LPs have initiated or scaled up private markets investment programmes, making the country an increasingly recognised target on the global fundraising trail. They must assess which strategies, structures and geographies are most appropriate for growing programmes and then find the right partners. This is especially challenging when markets change course and track records become even more detached from expectations of future performance. Our experts consider the best ways to access global private equity.
Institutional investors globally have been forced to contend with a shift from buoyant markets and the risk of under-allocation to private equity to volatility and the reality of over-allocation. The Japanese experience – as far as international portfolios are concerned – has been exacerbated by currency depreciation. Recent entrants to the alternatives space may consider pulling back, but wiser heads counsel maintaining exposure across cycles. A panel of experienced LPs offer insights into strategy and manager selection.
We are providing a range of financial services to clients, including corporations, governments, and wealthy individuals. We help clients raise capital by underwriting and selling securities, such as stocks and bonds, in the capital markets. They also offer advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and restructuring.
Doing our best to identify target markets that are relatively supply-constrained and have high barriers to entry, we execute through a vertically integrated platform to acquire, build, optimize, and realize value. Our vertically integrated platform is critical to our success which includes dedicated in-house teams of skilled professionals who work collaboratively to integrate the knowledge and insight needed to consistently execute our value creation strategies.
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