Private Equity fund managers in Japan have for a long time felt as though a
dam was poised to burst and release a torrent of deals: Perhaps because of the
government's protective instincts when it comes to allowing companies to fail,
change has been slow coming. It seems though that the recent global financial
crisis might be the impetus investors have been looking for: Japanese companies,
recognising the limitations of their domestic markets, have set their sights on
distant horizons, seeking to transplant successful Japanese businesses into
overseas markets. Japanese investors meanwhile are similarly looking outward for
returns from the "alternative" asset classes, including private equity as well
as real estate and infrastructure. Innovation technology has also received lots
of investor interest in the past year, due to the newly set up government PE
fund manager – INCJ.
AVCJ's Private Equity & Venture Forum/Japan 2010, the eleventh annual
installment of the series, will examine what's really changing in Japan's
approach to business, investment, and the rest of the world. Book your seat now
at the AVCJ Japan Private Equity & Venture Forum 2010, scheduled for 20-22
April at the ANA Intercontinental Tokyo.
