Sweden-based buyout firm EQT is launching its first retail investment product in Japan through a partnership with SMBC Nikko Securities, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday.
The investment trust, already available in Europe and Asia since 2023, will target a broad mix of companies across stages and sectors, with a minimum investment of around 5 million yen, the report said.
Management will be handled jointly with Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, Nikkei noted.
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