Blackstone Hires Japan Chairman Katsuyuki Kuki to Lead Blackstone’s Continued Growth in Japan
August 27 2017 - 8:30PM
Business Wire
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that Katsuyuki Kuki will
join Blackstone as Chairman and Representative Director for Japan.
Mr. Kuki will advise and support Blackstone’s investing and capital
raising efforts in Japan as the firm continues to expand its
presence in the country.
Prior to Blackstone, Mr. Kuki was the Chairman of Banking at
J.P. Morgan in Japan and spent nine years at the company in various
leadership roles within their Investment Banking division. He began
his career at the Japan Development Bank and at Shearson Lehman
Hutton in New York, and has also held senior leadership positions
at UBS Securities and Lehman Brothers in Japan. Mr. Kuki has a BA
in International Relations from the University of Tokyo and an MBA
from Harvard Business School.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of
Blackstone, said: “Katsuyuki Kuki brings a wealth of insight to
Blackstone from his 30 years of experience as a senior leader in
Japan’s financial services industry. We look forward to his
leadership and expertise in the country and greater Asia Pacific
region, which is an increasingly important part of our
business.”
Katsuyuki Kuki said: “I am excited to join Blackstone – a firm
with such a strong reputation for excellence across the globe.
Alongside the talented existing team in Japan and senior leaders
from across the firm, I look forward to continued growth and
success in the country.”
Blackstone has been one of the most active investors in the
Japanese real estate market since 2010 and has committed to and/or
invested in JPY 650 billion ($5.7 billion) of total transaction
value which includes the acquisition of the GE Japan residential
portfolio, the privatization of Japan Residential Investment
Corporation, the proposed privatization of Croesus Retail Trust and
the proposed acquisition of the real estate portfolio from Astro
Japan Property Trust. Blackstone has also established strong
relationships with Japanese investors with over $15 billion of
limited partner capital raised since 2009.
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long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and
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management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity,
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