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400 Capital Management, an alternative credit asset manager specialising in structured credit with over $5.7 billion of capital under management, has held the final close of its Asset Based Term Fund III with $580 million of committed capital.
Private capital managers are expanding the scope of asset classes for their investment strategies. This trend comes with more complex accounting needs and demands enhanced technology solutions.
The current environment is creating ripe opportunities for foreign managers seeking looking to raise capital in Japan as local investors and institutions look for fixed income substitutes to supplement returns. Having a local presence can help elevate their offer, however they have to be patient and persistent as business practice tends to move at a slower pace.
Historically, Japanese portfolios have been heavily focused on domestic fixed income assets, with these investments representing the lion’s share of most holdings. However, this is changing.
Stan Howard, found and director, Teneo Partners, comments: “In spite of the fact that Japanese investors are, relative
Japan continues to offer attractive investment opportunities to global investors. The second largest developed economy provides a comforting rule-of-law backdrop, which should not be taken for granted at the global level. Private market investment origination teams remain quite active. Real estate investment amounts by offshore investors, for example, over the past three years have consistently been over ¥1 trillion annually, despite the Covid-19 disruptions.
Japan is focusing on utilising its domestic wealth and maximising the investment potential of its ageing population. This translates into opportunities for investment managers looking to grow their footprint in the country and establish a strong Japanese client base. In its endeavours to strengthen its reputation as a financial hub, Japan is also working to help foreign investors discover hidden gems within its capital markets.
Keiichi Aritomo, Executive Director of FinCity.Tokyo, outlines the country’s well-known demographic challenge which sees a third of the population being over 65. However, two thirds of Japan’s wealth is also in the hands of this group
During periods of heightened uncertainty, co-investments can provide a means for private markets investors to gain tactical exposure to well-managed companies, including those in more defensive and resilient sectors, says Dave Brett (pictured), partner & head of co-Investments at Adam Street Partners.
BlackRock is planning to bring two more private equity European Long-Term Investment Funds to market in 2023, after raising €415m for the firm’s second ELTIF bringing total fundraising to almost €1 billion, according to a report by InvestmentWeek.
KKR is to acquire Clinisupplies, a specialist in continence care products in the UK, from Healthium. Financial details of the transaction, which will see Clinisupplies’ existing management team continue to hold a minority position in the business, have not been disclosed.
KKR is investing in Clinisupplies through KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II, a $4.0 billion fund focused on investing in high-growth health care companies. KKR has a long track record of supporting health care companies globally, having invested approximately $17 billion in the sector since 2004.
Claus Bjerre, KKR Senior Advisor and former Chief Executive Officer of Atos
Livingbridge, a UK-based mid-market private equity investor, has appointed three new partners – Matt Jacobs, Sanjay Panchal, and Jeremy Dennison – effective from 1 January 2023.
Aliter Capital, a private equity investment specialist focused on the UK support services sector, has completed fundraising for its second fund, Aliter Capital II, with £134 million committed by investors.
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