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Despite a recent trend in the press to focus on economic challenges: whether trade wars, Brexit, or in Japan's case the impact of negative interest rates, and the structural problems posed by an aging population...
Despite a recent trend in the press to focus on economic
challenges: whether trade wars, Brexit, or in Japan's case the
impact of negative interest rates, and the structural problems
posed by an aging population, it is clear that the private equity
sector is flourishing, globally. However, there are particular
reasons for optimism in Japan.
Although data cited in the press often identifies challenging
issues with various industries and sectors, much of the analysis
seems to ignore some of the equally compelling statistics in
relation to the records being broken in private equity
("PE") and venture capital ("VC"), which
gestures towards a bright future. The PE and VC spaces in Japan
have been buoyant in recent times, and early indications are that
these sectors will continue to grow, and attract increasing
investment, both from within Japan and from overseas.
In the view of Walkers partners Thomas Granger and James Gaden,
performance, coupled with other trends including broader
recognition and acceptance of the asset class, and shifts in labour
market perceptions, should see PE and VC take a more significant
role in the Japanese economy into the future.
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