
Japan middle market: Crowded field

The expansion of Japan’s middle-market private equity scene has not kept pace with the rise in global investor interest. Spiking competition is inducing GP formation, but impediments are myriad
The fragmented, ageing nature of Japan’s small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) space and growing momentum in corporate divestments, coupled with strong and rising LP appetite for exposure to these themes,...
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