Jingjing Bai is a Senior Advisor to bfinance since 2019, based in Hong Kong, and is responsible for multiple private markets fund selection projects in excess of 4 billion USD. In the recent years, Jingjing led several global alternative investment program covering Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Assets mandated by large corporates and family offices. Previously, she was the Head of HSBC Private Capital Advisory in Asia Pacific, and a Managing Director of Eaton Partners, oversaw the firm’s activities in the region, with a focus on Private Markets since 2007. She was one of the pioneer Venture Capital investors in China since the early 2000s, backed by MediBIC, a listed Japanese Biotech company. She started her career with Dell Computer Japan, as the Product Marketing Manager responsible for Dell’s mainstream product program. She holds MA from International University of Japan and BA from Nanjing University. She is fluent in Chinese, Japanese and English, and awarded full scholarship by the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation（ 松下幸之助記念志財団）since 1999.

晶晶白（ジンジン・バイ）氏は、2019年よりビーファイナンスのシニアアドバイザーとして香港を拠点に活動し、40億米ドル（約5520億円）を超える複数のプライベートマーケットファンド選定プロジェクトを担当。近年は、大企業やファミリーオフィスから委託されたプライベートエクイティ、プライベートデット、リアルアセットを対象とする複数のグローバルなオルタナティブ投資プログラムを主導した。以前は、HSBCプライベート・キャピタル・アドバイザリーのアジア太平洋地区責任者、また、イートン・パートナーズのマネージングディレクターとして、2007年からプライベートマーケットを中心とした同地区での活動を統括。2000年代初頭から、日本の上場バイオテクノロジー企業であるメディビックの支援を受け、中国におけるベンチャーキャピタルの先駆者の一人として活躍。デル・テクノロジーズ株式会社で、デルのメインストリーム製品プログラムを担当するプロダクトマーケティングマネージャーとしてキャリアをスタートさせた。国際大学で修士号、南京大学で学士号を取得。中国語、日本語、英語に堪能で、1999年に松下幸之助記念財団から全額奨学金を授与された。

Saina Chiba is a placement professional at Astris Advisory, based in Tokyo, specializing in connecting leading Japanese institutional investors with global alternative investment managers across private credit, infrastructure, private equity, and venture capital. A Japanese native with full bilingual proficiency, she bridges international fund managers and Japan’s institutional capital, offering nuanced insights into investor priorities and the evolving alternatives landscape. Prior to joining Astris Advisory, Saina worked at Mizuho Securities, leading sales and trading initiatives for institutional clients and gaining extensive experience in client relationship management.

千葉彩那は、東京を拠点にアストリス・アドバイザリーのプレースメント業務を担当し、グローバルなオルタナティブ運用会社と日本の主要機関投資家をつなぐ役割を担っています。プライベートクレジット、インフラ、プライベートエクイティ、ベンチャーキャピタルなど幅広い分野をカバーし、日本市場の投資家ニーズやオルタナティブ投資環境の変化を的確に把握。日本語・英語ともに堪能で、クロスボーダーでの資金調達支援や投資機会の最適化に強みを発揮します。アストリス参画前はみずほ証券にて機関投資家向けセールス・トレーディングを担当し、クライアントリレーションにおける豊富な経験を積んでいます。

SangHoon Ji is responsible for business development in Asia. Prior to joining Constellar, Mr. Ji worked for Woori Global Markets Asia Hong Kong Limited at Woori bank, one of the largest banks in Korea, where he was a Head of Alternative Investment with a focus on sourcing and/or selling various alternative investment opportunities. Prior to this, Mr. Ji spent more than 11 years at Man Group where he was a Head of Korea since 2016 to build up Man Group’s business development. Mr. Ji joined FRM in Tokyo in 2007 which subsequently was acquired by Man in 2012. He was responsible for supporting a few of the largest Japanese investors as a Client Portfolio Manager after working as a FRM client service specialist, focusing on various Japanese institutional investors. Mr. Ji graduated with a BA in Economics from the Kyoto University in Japan and is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English.
 

池（イケ）相勲（SANGHOON JI）は、アジアにおける事業開発を担当しています。コンステラル入社前は、韓国最大手銀行の一つであるウリ銀行のWoori Global Markets Asia Hong Kong Limitedにて、オルタナティブ投資部門の責任者を務め、様々なオルタナティブ投資機会の発掘及び投資誘致に注力していました。それ以前は、Man Groupに11年以上在籍し、2016年からは韓国代表としてMan Groupの事業開発を推進しました。2007年に東京のFRM（2012年にMan Groupに統合）に入社し、クライアント・ポートフォリオ・マネージャーとして日本の大手投資家のサポートに従事しました。京都大学で経済学士号を取得しており、韓国語、日本語、英語が話せます。

Mattias Karnell is Director and Head of Sales at Teneo Partners Japan. He graduated from Stockholm University with an MA in Japanese Studies. Despite growing up outside of Japan, he possesses native-level Japanese language skills.

He is a US Certified Public Accountant license holder, for which he completed his studies in Japan and in Japanese, and he is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).

In addition to overseeing the general sales effort at Teneo Partners Japan, Mattias’ core client base includes the major financial institutions (banks, trust banks, insurance companies) and asset management companies with whom he liaises in Japanese.

He leads the institutional coverage team whose primary product focus is on alternative funds, including private asset funds and hedge funds. Because of his excellent understanding of investment strategies and his fluency in both English and Japanese, both his clients and his colleagues often rely on him to provide a deeper, more nuanced insight into the funds they are reviewing.

Originally from Australia, Mattias speaks three languages fluently: English, Swedish and Japanese.

Alex Lynn is an award-winning journalist and Hong Kong Bureau Chief at PEI Group, leading coverage of Asia-Pacific private markets for Private Equity International and editing its daily Side Letter briefing for subscribers. He joined the business in 2017, having previously covered EMEA markets from PEI's London office.

Since founding Mercia Capital Partners in 2013, Ian has helped GP’s to raise capital, principally from UK investors, for both early and later vintage private credit funds investing across the capital structure in a wide spectrum of strategies and geographies.

Mercia maintains an extensive network of institutional and private wealth LP’s and their advisers, helping them extend their origination capabilities to the next wave of institutional quality, yet often under-the-radar, managers.

Prior to founding Mercia, Ian’s wide-ranging IR experience spanned a 30-year career in the European investment management, pensions and insurance industries, raising capital in public and private markets fixed income, equities and alternatives for the respective fund management businesses of Hill Samuel, Barings, Rothschild, Credit Agricole/Amundi and as a senior consultant with private credit placement adviser, Arbour Partners.

Ian is the host of the “Investor Revelations” podcast and a regular speaker and moderator at private markets conferences globally.

Maiko is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Investments and has over 26 years of experience in investment research, proprietary trading, and investment banking. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring Asia-based funds and related investments. Maiko also works with institutional investors focused on hedge funds and private credit, directing strategic portfolio construction and management, while offering tailored investment decision advice.

Prior to joining Aksia in 2007, Maiko was a Vice President at the Strategic Investment Group of Deutsche Securities in Tokyo, where she focused on principal investments in distressed and special situations. She also worked as an investment banking Associate at the M&A department of Nomura Securities. Maiko started her career as an Analyst in the Global High Yield group of Morgan Stanley in Tokyo. During Maiko’s time at Deutsche, Maiko was involved in over 60 distressed & special situations investments, including a major GMS restructuring case. She supported over a dozen M&A transactions at Nomura and priced more than 150 NPL/SPL portfolios at Morgan Stanley during the Asian Financial Crisis and distressed periods in Japan from the late 90s to early 2000s.

Maiko graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a BA in Sociology and is a CPA (inactive).

Hiroshi Nonomiya is a distinguished financial professional with extensive experience in private equity and investment management. As the Representative Director at Crosspoint Advisors, Inc., he has played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding the firm's fund placement business, contributing significantly to its reputation for excellence in financial advisory services.

Before his tenure at Crosspoint Advisors, Hiroshi was a founding member of Ripplewood Japan, a prominent private equity fund dedicated to investments in Japan. During his time there, he served as Managing Director from 1999 to 2002 and later as Representative Director from 2002 to 2011. His leadership was instrumental in sourcing lucrative investment opportunities and
executing successful transactions. Additionally, he was actively involved in fundraising efforts and held overarching managerial responsibilities.

Hiroshi began his career at Ripplewood's New York office in 1996 as an investment executive, where he honed his skills in identifying and evaluating investment prospects. Before his work in private equity, he was amassed over two decades of experience at Mitsubishi Corporation, where he specialized in corporate advisory services, principal investments, and the establishment and management of private equity funds.

Hiroshi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Culture from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from INSEAD.

Shinya joined the firm in 2020 and has been responsible for sourcing and conducting due diligence of private credit funds, acting as a fiduciary for institutional clients. In prior role, he was at Shinkin Central Bank, where he was in charge of credit and alternative investments. Graduated from Waseda University (Japan), BA in Commerce.

Andrew Rodriguez is a Senior Research Associate at PEI Group. Based in Tokyo, he is responsible for private markets research in Japan and the greater APAC region. His experience includes contributing to several data projects such as GP/LP rankings, quarterly fundraising reports and investor reports. Andrew graduated from Temple University Japan with BA degrees in Economics and Japanese Language.

アンドリュー・ロドリゲス氏はPEIグループのシニア・リサーチ・アソシエイトである。東京を拠点に、日本およびアジア太平洋地域のプライベート・マーケット・リサーチを担当している。GP/LPランキング、四半期資金調達レポート、投資家レポートなどのデータプロジェクトに従事した。テンプル大学にて経済学と日本語の学士号を取得。

After graduating from university in 1996, Ms. Sagae joined a leading private equity venture investment firm in Japan.
Since 2007, Ms. Sagae jointed Nomura Group, Nomura Fund Research and Consulting (currently Nomura Fiduciary Research and Consulting) and Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., and has consistently been in charge of gatekeeping related to alternative fund investments.

1996年大学卒業後、国内大手プライベートエクイティ・ベンチャー投資会社入社、
2007年から野村ファンド・リサーチ・アンド・コンサルティング（現野村フィデューシャリー・リサーチ＆コンサルティング）、
2015年から野村アセットマネジメント配属、一貫してオルタナティブファンド投資に関わるゲートキーパー業務を担当。

Shotaro Sese joined Sony Bank in 2024.

At Sony Bank, he oversees manager selection, negotiations, and execution of private asset portfolios with focus on private debt, real estate debt, and infrastructure debt. His career started from Nomura Securities with responsibility of portfolio analysis and marketing to local financial institutions across Japan.

He also has product management and sales experience in multiple firms, and previous role before joining Sony Bank was Sales Director at New York Life Investment Management.

He holds Bachelor from International Christian University.

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Junichi Yonezawa started his career at Norinchukin Bank in 2003, first working in corporate lending. Later, he moved to the Credit Investment Division, where his responsibilities included managing securitized products, LBO loans, corporate bonds, and mid-market loan fund investments. He then moved to the Alternative Investment Division, where he focused on private equity and real estate equity fund investments. Since 2021, he has been responsible for all alternative investments at Norinchukin Asset Management.