Japan's secondaries surge
Secondary deals in Japan spiked in 2011 as buyouts from before the global financial crisis found an exit. With the country's economic prospects improving, industry participants expect the flow to continue
Secondaries have never accounted for a significant proportion of exits in Japan - between 2007 and 2010 there were only 6-7 a year. In 2011, however, the number jumped to 15, followed by 11 in 2012. There...
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