Connecting Japanese capital to global private debt opportunities

The 6th annual PDI Tokyo Forum will return on 27 June 2024 to discuss the future capital flow from Japan to global private debt markets

Network with 200+ attendees and Japanese investors to understand key trends shaping investors’ decision-making process and crucial qualities they look for in a fund manager when allocating capital.

Join the likes of GPIF, Japan Post Bank, Pension Fund Association and more leading regional investors to discover new investment opportunities in the global private debt space.

Key conversations include:

  • Understand how Japanese investors restructure their portfolios in the new era 
  • Global private debt investing opportunities from direct lending, mezzanine, and specialty finance 
  • How private debt can endure downturns, enhance returns or reduce risk through diversified debt strategies 

 

Part of the Japan Korea Week

The Tokyo Forum is part of the Private Debt Investor Japan Korea Week taking place on 25-27 June. Over 300 senior decision-makers will join one week of unrivalled networking across two regional hubs.

View how to access 50+ institutional investors during the Japan Korea Week here.

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Why attend Tokyo Forum?

Meet Japan’s investor community

Connect with the biggest investors GPIF, Japan Post Bank, Dai-ichi Life Insurance and more during networking and insightful plenary sessions.

Gain a strategic edge

Understand investors’ changing needs and their appetite shift towards different strategies.

Build lasting relationships in-person

Catch up with Japanese investors and global private credit leaders to discuss future portfolio strategies.

Key conversations shaping the conference:

  • How do investors view private debt’s role in future portfolios?
  • Where does Japanese investors’ focus shift on debt strategies and how to stay resilient?
  • Global fund managers’ insight on generating the best risk-adjusted returns

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What our delegates say

Qianru Yang

Keppel Capital

Well thought through and relevant content. Provides good insight into how LPs think about this asset class.

Ryoko Katayama

Topaz Capital

Very well organized and structured. Great access to the assets’ leading players and insights.

Harald Eggerstedt

Towers Watson

PDI events bring private debt investment and structuring expertise together like no other conference I have attended.

Download the 2023 post-event report to discover:

  • Key highlights and trends shaping Japanese investor allocations
  • Our keynote speakers
  • Featured investor and thought-leading speakers
  • Investor attendee list and much more.

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Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you.

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2024 Confirmed speakers:

Contact producer, Niann Lai at niann.l@pei.group if you’re interested in speaking at the conference.

Jingjing Bai

Senior Advisor, Bfinance

Colbert Cannon

Managing Director, HPS Investment Partners

Ted Denniston

Co-Head, NXT Capital

Jean Diercxsens

Partner - Head of Belgium & The Netherlands, Kartesia

Akihiro Endo

Co-Head of Private Equity Investments, Tokio Marine Asset Management

Marianna Fassinotti

Managing Director, D. E. Shaw & Co.

Martino Ghezzi

Partner, Park Square Capital

Tas Hasan

Chief Operating Officer, Deerpath Capital Management

Makoto Ichioka

Fund Manager, Co-Head of Overseas Infrastructure and Private Corporate Debt, Daido Life Insurance Company

Dai Ikeda

Deputy General Manager and Head of Credit Investment Team, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Kiyoshi Iwashina

CIO, Noritz Corporate Pension Fund

Hiroshi Jinno

Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

Tomoko Kitao, Hamilton Lane

Tomoko Kitao

Managing Director, Japan Representative, Hamilton Lane

Daniel Leger

Managing Director, MGG Investment Group

Jeff Levin

Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s North America Private Credit team, Portfolio Manager and the Head of Direct Lending, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Alex Lynn

Hong Kong Bureau Chief, PEI Group

Jon McKeown

Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Northleaf Capital Partners

Saiko Nakagawa

Director for Asset Management Business, Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA)

Maiko Nanao

Managing Director, Investment Research, Asia, Aksia Asia

Kazuo Nishimura

Director, Tasku Advisors

Marc Preiser

Portfolio Manager - European Direct Lending, Fidelity International

Yuji Sakurai

Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan

Ken Shimasaki

Executive Director, Investment Management, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments

Joji Takeuchi

Executive Manager, Private Asset Investments, Strategic Fund Investment Group, Asset Management One

Yasuyuki Tomita

Executive Director, Head of Private Equity Investments, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

David Wilmot

Partner, Apera Asset Management

Kanako Yabuki

Product Manager, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Chin Yuen

Research Manager, Asia, PEI Group

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Want to join our industry-leading speaking faculty? Contact our producer, Niann Lai today.

 

Day 1
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Agenda

PDI Tokyo Forum 2024 - Thursday 27th

All times in JST (UTC+9); Simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English provided
08:00 - 09:00

Registration and networking refreshments

08:30 - 09:00

Investors networking roundtable: What are the top considerations for investors for 2024 and beyond?

By invitation only. This session will be off-the-record for qualified institutional investors and allocators to interact with industry peers and discuss your experience. Please contact Momo Sato at momo.s@pei.group to secure a place.

09:00 - 09:10

PDI welcome and Opening remarks [English]

09:10 - 09:50

Opening panel: Is this the time to shine for private debt? [English]

Jingjing Bai, Colbert Cannon, Daniel Leger, Jeff Levin, Marc Preiser, David Wilmot
  • What is the market outlook and mega trends driving deal flow?
  • How do fund managers view the defaults, restructuring and future delinquency rates?
  • When shadow banking increases and bond markets are in turmoil – what types of borrowers have faced headwinds and had tailwinds?
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Jingjing Bai

Senior Advisor, Bfinance

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Colbert Cannon

Managing Director

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Daniel Leger

Managing Director, MGG Investment Group

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Jeff Levin

Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s North America Private Credit team, Portfolio Manager and the Head of Direct Lending

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Marc Preiser

Portfolio Manager - European Direct Lending

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David Wilmot

Partner, Apera Asset Management

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09:50 - 10:10

Keynote presentation

10:10 - 10:50

Panel: The ongoing growth of mid-market direct lending in new macro regime [English]

Joji Takeuchi, Maiko Nanao, Ted Denniston
  • Dive into the landscape and geographic allocations: Where is investor capital headed, and where are fund managers seeking new sources of capital?
  • Who has gained more benefits in the current market volatility? Non-sponsor vs sponsored, upper middle market vs lower middle market.
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Joji Takeuchi

Executive Manager, Private Asset Investments, Strategic Fund Investment Group, Asset Management One

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Maiko Nanao

Managing Director, Investment Research, Asia

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Ted Denniston

Co-Head, NXT Capital

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10:50 - 11:20

Networking break

11:20 - 12:00

Panel: Private debt vs Private equity vs illiquid solutions – How to build resilient portfolios [Japanese]

Akihiro Endo, Dai Ikeda, Kazuo Nishimura, Ken Shimasaki
  • What investment opportunities do stand out in 2024? i.e. private equity, real asset debts, public bonds, or hybrid?
  • What are the key factors to drive dry powders to private debt?
  • Do we see the trend of strengthening the due diligence process than previous years?
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Akihiro Endo

Co-Head of Private Equity Investments

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Dai Ikeda

Deputy General Manager and Head of Credit Investment Team

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Kazuo Nishimura

Director

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Ken Shimasaki

Executive Director, Investment Management

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12:00 - 12:20

Keynote fireside chat: Private debt, climate change and demonstrating a positive impactt

Hiroshi Jinno
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Hiroshi Jinno

Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

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12:20 - 14:00

Networking luncheon

14:00 - 14:20

Presentation: PDI’s fundraising reports analysis [English]

Chin Yuen
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Chin Yuen

Research Manager, Asia

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14:20 - 15:00

Exploring the next private debt frontiers in developed vs emerging markets [English]

Alex Lynn, Jon McKeown
  • Europe and the US: how private credits differ in the current environment
  • APAC and Middle East: which region becomes more attractive to global investors? Is potential growth shifting to emerging markets now?
  • Key considerations for geographical diversity
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Alex Lynn

Hong Kong Bureau Chief, PEI Group

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Jon McKeown

Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Northleaf Capital Partners

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15:00 - 15:30

Networking break

15:30 - 16:10

Panel: The attraction of diversification: From senior debt to niche strategies [English]

Jean Diercxsens, Marianna Fassinotti, Tas Hasan
  • Which credit cycle are we in, and which sectors are more attractive?
  • The private credit industry continues to grow and diverse globally, which opportunistic credit strategies that are structurally or cyclically growing in demand?
  • How did mainstream strategies like senior debt perform and contribute to investor portfolio in 2023/24?
  • What are the latest dynamics in relation to regulatory updates and synthetic risk transfer?
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Jean Diercxsens

Partner - Head of Belgium & The Netherlands

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Marianna Fassinotti

Managing Director, D. E. Shaw & Co.

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Tas Hasan

Chief Operating Officer

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16:10 - 17:00

Closing keynote investor panel: Balancing risks and returns [Japanese]

Makoto Ichioka, Kiyoshi Iwashina, Tomoko Kitao , Yuji Sakurai, Yasuyuki Tomita
  • How is the present landscape impacting decision-makers’ commitment to private debt in terms of scale, strategies and sectors?
  • What is the most important advice for private debt fund managers?
  • What are investors’ mid-long term portfolio strategies and key focus in H2 of 2024?
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Makoto Ichioka

Fund Manager, Co-Head of Overseas Infrastructure and Private Corporate Debt

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Kiyoshi Iwashina

CIO

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Tomoko Kitao, Hamilton Lane

Tomoko Kitao

Managing Director, Japan Representative

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Yuji Sakurai

Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance Department

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Yasuyuki Tomita

Executive Director, Head of Private Equity Investments

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17:00 - 17:30

Interactive roundtables on private credit strategies

Kanako Yabuki

This session will be off-the-record for all attendees to interact with industry peers and discuss your experience and expand your exposure. Each roundtable will be led by a facilitator.

  • Roundtable 1: Distressed debt/ special situations
  • Roundtable 2: Private debt secondaries
  • Roundtable 3: Specialty finance
  • Roundtable 4: Real estate debts
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Kanako Yabuki

Product Manager, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

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17:30 - 17:35

Closing remarks

17:35 - 18:35

Cocktail reception and the end of 6th PDI Japan Korea Week

Raise your profile among senior private debt decision-makers

Build and develop your company’s brand image, strengthen your market credibility, and meet your investment and business goals. Sponsorship gives you:

  • VIP access
  • Thought-leadership opportunities
  • High-profile branding
  • And much more …

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities, please contact Beth Piercy at beth.p@pei.group or call +44 20 7566 5464.

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2024 Sponsors

Institutional Investors at the Tokyo Forum

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event. To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply now

Meet our year-on-year Japanese investor attendees including:

Investors at PDI Tokyo Forum

The Forum is the largest meeting place for institutional and private investors, and other members of the private debt community in Japan.

Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team today.

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Why Tokyo Forum?

Meet the biggest global funds

Network and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest and leading private debt managers.

Network with your peers

Connect with your peers and understand their strategies and allocation approach to private debt at our networking cocktail and luncheon.

Get the latest insights

Discuss the opportunities and challenges your peers are facing in the market at the investor roundtable.

Explore opportunities

Find investment opportunities across different debt strategies, from direct lending, mezzanine, and unitranche lending.

What to expect?

120+

Institutional Investors

 

35+

Speakers

200+

Attendees

Part of the PDI Japan Korea Week

PDI Seoul Forum
25 June 2024

Connecting South Korean capital to global markets

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PDI Tokyo Forum
27 June 2024

Connecting Japanese capital to global opportunities

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Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.

Apply now

日本の資本と世界のプライベート・デットの架け橋

2024年6月27日(木)にて開催する第6回年次「PDI Tokyo Forum」では、世界各国のプライベート・デット・コミュニティーが一堂に集まり、グローバルな権限を有するグローバルなファンドマネージャーと日本の機関投資家とを結びつけます。

急激に変化するグローバル環境を鑑み、東京フォーラムでは、基準の設定、グローバルな機会の提示、貴社の業績アップに資するネットワークを構築する機会を提供し続けます。

最も信頼がおけるグローバルなプライベート・デットの情報発信の場「Private Debt Investor」の地位を活用するにあたり、このフォーラムは、日本における主要機関投資家との人脈づくりの場として、または影響力のあるグローバルなふぁんとの交流の場として最適です。

今年絶対にお見逃しなく
プライベートデットカンファレンスシリーズ

「PDI Tokyo Forum」は PDI Japan Korea Weekの閉幕フォーラムとして、東京でグローバルコミュニティと繋がり、グローバル市場洞察力を得るイベントです。

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日本やグローバルな上級意思決定者と会える場所

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Why Tokyo Forum?

日本と世界の投資家コミュニティとの出会い

ゆうちょ銀行、第一生命保険、国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構(JST)、ブラックストーン、HPSをはじめとする大物投資家と直接デット投資の戦略を交流することができます。

戦略的な優位性を獲得

投資家のニーズ変化と、さまざまな戦略への欲求が変更していることを理解できます。

対面での持続的な関係構築

日本の投資家やグローバルなプライベートクレジットのリーダーたちと情報交換し、今後のポートフォリオ戦略について話し合いましょう。

キーノートスピーカーに会う

松尾 匡氏(左)

10兆円規模の大学ファンドを運用する国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構(JST)
マネージング・ディレクター
オルタナティブ投資統括責任者

日本で10兆円規模を誇る大学ファンドJSTから、同機構のオルタナティブ投資を強化するという方針に沿ったプライベートデット投資アプローチをご紹介いただきます。

Andrew Lockhart氏(右)

Metrics Credit Partners
マネージング・パートナー

PEとデットの機関投資家のAndrew Lockhart氏が、オーストラリアのプライベート・デットマーケットについての情報を共有してください。

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2023 講演者陣

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このカンファレンスを構成する主要な話題:

  • 投資家はプライベートデットが今後のポートフォリオにどのような役割を果たすと見ているか?
  • 日本の投資家のデット戦略における重点はどこへシフトするのか、またどのようにレジリエンスを維持するのか?
  • リスク調整後のベストリターンに対するグローバルGPの洞察
  • 他にもたくさんあります。

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資産機関と機関投資家の場合、イベントに参加できる限られた無料パスが提供されます。

参加パスの対象者には財団、基金、保険会社、シングルファミリーオフィス、政府系ファンド、公的・私的年金基金を代表する方々です。

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