KKR Mulls Entering Private Credit Industry in Japan
- KKR sees opportunity in starting direct lending in Japan
- Japan is destination for about 40% of KKR’s investment in Asia
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KKR & Co. is considering entering the private credit market in Japan to provide an alternative to bank loans.
“It will be a medium to long-term initiative,” Hiro Hirano, the head of KKR Japan said in an interview. “I think it is very important in Japan that we do it ourselves.”