Japanese LPs: The end of the beginning
Japan’s GPIF has finally signaled its readiness to invest in alternative assets. Though contributions will likely be slow to come and limited at first, the barest hint of its intentions has wide-ranging ramifications
The call for applications for alternatives managers in April from Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) – following more than four years of speculation and consultation – was met with...
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