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QIA launches $2.5 billion private equity fund with Japan’s Orix

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund joins a growing number of firms, including Blackstone and KKR, shopping for buyouts in the Japanese market

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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is joining forces with Orix, a Tokyo-based financial services company, to launch a $2.5 billion private equity vehicle hunting for opportunities across Japan.

The agreement marks the Qatar Investment Authority’s first Japan-focused PE...