Investor
Tokyo Forum Japan Korea Week 2025
June 2025
Shangri-La Tokyo
Connecting Japanese capital to global private debt opportunities
The 7th annual PDI Tokyo Forum returns in June 2025. Connect and accelerate your fundraising alongside over 200 of Japan’s leading investors and global fund managers.
Understand the latest trends shaping investor allocation preferences, as well as the key solutions shaping private credit in Japan.
Part of the Japan Korea Week
The Tokyo Forum is part of the Private Debt Investor Japan Korea Week taking place in June 2025. Connect with over 400 attendees during a week of unrivalled networking opportunities across two regions.
Learn more on how you can grow your investor network during the week here.
2024 speakers included:
Why attend the Tokyo Forum?
Meet Japan’s investor community
Connect with top investors, including GPIF, Japan Post Bank, and Dai-ichi Life Insurance during networking and insightful plenary sessions.
Gain a strategic edge in private credit
Understand investors’ changing needs and appetite shift towards different strategies in the evolving private debt market.
Build lasting relationships
Catch up with Japanese investors and global private credit leaders to discuss future portfolio strategies.
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.
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.
Registration questions
Luca Greene
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Sponsorship
enquiries
Beth Piercy
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Speaking opportunities
David Stent
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2024 Speakers included:
Contact producer, David Stent at david.stent@pei.group if you’re interested in speaking at the conference.
Makoto Ichioka
Deputy General Manager, Fund Management Group, Investment Planning Department, Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life Insurance Company
Dai Ikeda
Deputy General Manager. Alternative Funds Investment Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Akihiro Konishi
Director-General of Investment Management Department, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations
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
Yayoi Sagae
Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investment Department, Nomura Asset Management
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)
Discover your event experience
Pre-Event Resources
PDI Japan Korea Week 2024 attendee list (update weekly)
By Private Debt Investor Japan Korea Week
PDI Japan Korea Week 2024 LP attendee list (update weekly)
By Private Debt Investor Japan Korea Week
Discover trending topics
Download the agenda today to discover trending topics shaping the Japanese investor allocations.
Want to join our industry-leading speaking faculty? Contact our producer, David Stent today.
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.
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.
Meet our year-on-year Japanese investor attendees including:
Meet our investor speakers including
Hiroshi Jinno
Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Dai Ikeda
Deputy General Manager. Alternative Funds Investment Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Kiyoshi Iwashina
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, Noritz Corporate Pension Fund
Saiko Nakagawa
Director for Asset Management Business, Financial Services Agency, Japan (JFSA)
Yasuyuki Tomita
Executive Director, Head of Private Equity Investments, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Tomoko Yano
Director, Head of External Management, Aflac Asset Management Japan
Junichi Yonezawa
Head of Alternative Investments, Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co., Ltd
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.
Why Tokyo Forum?
What to expect?
120+
Institutional Investors
35+
Speakers
200+
Attendees
Part of the PDI Japan Korea Week
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.
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。
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の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。
2023 講演者陣
Kerry Dolan
Founder and Managing Partner, Brinley Partners
Ming Eng
Managing Partner, Orion Capital Asia
Michael Gross
Co-Founder, SLR Capital Partners
Makoto Ichioka
Deputy General Manager, Fund Management Group, Investment Planning Department, Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life Insurance Company
Yuji Sakurai
Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan
Joji Takeuchi
Executive Manager, Private Asset Investments, Strategic Fund Investment Group, Asset Management One
Junichi Tanaka
General Manager, Responsible Investment, Sumitomo Life Insurance
Edwin Wong
Partner and Head, Ares Asia
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。
機関投資家参加パス申請
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。
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第三者による資金調達活動を行わず、助言やコンサルティングサービスに対する手数料を徴収していないことが条件となります。また、パスは主に自己勘定でファンドに投資する機関に限定されます。
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