Exploring Japan's Evolving Investment Landscape: European Fund Structuring Options

This article forms part of a series of articles examining the opportunities Japan presents for investment managers and investors. Our previous articles¹ explored fund structuring options in the Cayman Islands, principally focusing on the Cayman Island Unit Trust and Exempted Limited Partnership. In this article, we focus on the key advantages of structuring a fund in Ireland and Luxembourg as well as considering the different fund structuring options that these jurisdictions offer.

Japanese investors are progressively increasing their exposure to private equity, infrastructure, real estate and other alternative asset classes. This move towards alternative investments is influenced by a combination of factors, including the reemergence of inflation in Japan, the pursuit of higher yields and the implications of a declining population.