Hiroyuki Otsuka, who was previously the deputy head of Carlyle Group’s Japan business, has announced that he is starting an engagement fund in Japan to support the growth of companies listed in that country.
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He has already begun raising several hundred billion yen for the fund, mostly from domestic investors, including leading financial institutions, as he explained