Finance
KKR, Blackstone Executives Tout Japan as Next Big Opportunity
Fumio Kishida, left, and Joseph Bae, during Japan's Financial Future event in New York on Sept. 23.
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Top executives at KKR & Co. and Blackstone Inc. said private equity is in its infancy in Japan, and there’s ample room for buyout firms to grow.
“Japan is a must-own country today for investors,” KKR Co-Chief Executive Officer Joe Bae said Monday at a Bloomberg panel discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The country is the biggest destination for KKR’s capital after the US, Bae said.