Japan

Japanese insurer Meiji Yasuda expands its partnership with Man Group, increasing its private credit commitments and considering an equity investment.

Advisory and business services firms expanded through acquisitions, partnerships and new offerings this week, with activity spanning M&A, due diligence, investment research and outsourced financial services.

LPs and GPs continued hiring investment and wealth management professionals globally, with expertise across private markets strategies remaining in high demand. From London and New York to the Middle East, firms added talent across credit, private equity, and other investment ...

Geographic expansion drove several of this week’s people moves, with private markets firms adding personnel in London, Tokyo and New York to pursue investments and build relationships with institutional investors. Beyond the cross-border appointments, the week also brings leadership transitions, ...

Mubadala Capital’s $6.2 billion Clear Channel take-private highlights today’s dealmaking. Asset managers also put capital to work through a multifamily securitization, a PE continuation vehicle and real estate transactions on both sides of the Pacific. Today’s roundup also tracks more ...

Pemberton Asset Management opened its first office in Tokyo, building on institutional investor relationships the $34 billion European private credit manager has maintained in Japan since 2018.

Cox Capital is back with another tender offerthis time at a 20% discount to reported NAV, while Iron Path Capital closed its second lower-middle-market fund. Defense deals also feature in today’s briefs, with an acquisition and one strategic investment.

Nuveen and Schroders are now a combined $2.6 trillion asset manager, while Monroe Capital priced a $398.9 million private credit CLO. Also in today’s briefs: an H.I.G. exit, two VC rounds and infrastructure, real estate and PEtransactions deals the U.S. ...

Hayfin Capital Management opened a Seoul office led by Sijin (Chris) Choi as it expands its work with Korean institutional investors.

StepStone Group hired Yoshitaka Todoroki as vice chairman, adding a former pension official to its leadership team in Japan.