Buyout firm EQT makes first foray into Japanese retail market

Swedish company has track record of deals in Japan

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EQT will partner with SMBC Nikko Securities to offer products to Japanese retail investors. © Reuters

SAKI AKITA

TOKYO -- Sweden-based private equity firm EQT is making its first foray into Japan's market for retail investment products through a partnership with SMBC Nikko Securities.

EQT will roll out an investment trust in Japan that it has offered to individual investors in Europe and Asia since 2023.

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