KKR Hires Morgan Stanley’s Shuto to Lead Japan Capital Markets

KKR & Co. has hired Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Masahiro Shuto as a managing director and head of its Japan capital markets business.

Shuto, who was previously president of Morgan Stanley’s investment arm in Japan, started at KKR earlier this month, according to an internal memo. He will lead institutional fundraising and help expand KKR’s Japan insurance business while working with strategic clients in the country, the document said.