Partners Group hires the second senior management in Japan within six months.
The Swiss private markets firm Partners Group has appointed Teppei Kawai as the managing director, head of client solutions in Japan and head of the Tokyo office. Kawai will start his new role on 1 April 2023, work closely with Partners Group’s existing Tokyo-based team, and grow the firm’s presence in the country.
«Institutional investors in Japan are increasingly turning to private markets and Partners Group's ability to provide bespoke solutions that address their specific needs is a key differentiator in the market,» he said.
Long Experience
Kawai has more than 15 years of experience in Japan’s private markets industry. Prior to this appointment, he was the head of client and product solutions for Japan at Apollo Global Management for seven years, where he led the capital raising and client services for Japanese investors.
In August 2022, Partners Group appointed Tatsuya Ochi to lead its direct private equity investment business in Japan.
