Carlyle Group aims to hire 10 investment professionals in Tokyo to facilitate dealmaking for its latest 430 billion yen Japan buyout fund, bringing their Japan investment team to 35, according to Bloomberg News on May 19.

The private equity firm sees significant opportunities in Japan due to low borrowing costs and increased corporate willingness to divest operations, said the news wire.

While global trade uncertainties exist, Carlyle's focus on domestically-oriented, medium-sized Japanese companies has largely shielded it, and the firm remains on track to invest its planned 100 billion yen in the country for 2025, with an IPO for Orion Breweries targeted this year, it added.

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