KKR, Bain and private equity’s push into Japan
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Episode KKR, Bain and private equity’s push into Japan
When international private equity groups first entered Japan at the turn of the 21st century, newspapers criticised them as vulture funds and politicians steered clear of public contact. Today, it’s a different story. Dozens of buyout groups have set up in the country and the establishment is courting them. The FT’s Tokyo correspondent David Keohane and Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis explain why there’s been a shift, and how private equity’s presence may rejuvenate Japanese corporates. Clips from Toho.
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For further reading:
Is Japan private equity’s next frontier?
Buyout firms play the long game beyond Tokyo
Investors sense this time is different for Japan
KKR-owned auto parts supplier Marelli files for US bankruptcy protection
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