Goldman Sachs to accelerate alternative investments in Japan

Offices, hotels and data centers to propel $2bn-plus yearly property target

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Goldman Sachs is also planning to jump back in to the private equity game in Japan. © Reuters

TAIZO WADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Goldman Sachs will expand investments in alternative assets like office buildings and data centers in Japan, consolidating various investment operations into a new merchant banking division capable of tackling a wide range of deals.

As part of a global reorganization drive in its investment operations, the group is merging Goldman Sachs Japan's principal investment division with Goldman Sachs Asset Management's property division and other operations.

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