Round-up: EQT investment; HKEX results; BHP pivot; Canada's China tariffs; HKIC goes overseas

As corporate governance and sentiment improves, Japan's PE market has become one of the most attractive in Asia.

BPEA IX will focus on control investments in leading companies across technology, healthcare, industrial technology, services, and technology services; several deals have already closed in Japan and South Korea.

Coller Capital is a global secondaries firm with around $50bn in AUM and six Apac offices. EQT's CEO believes Coller's business can double in size in under four years; the PE giant is paying up to $3.7bn. In Japan, EQT has launched a bid for Mamezo.

The US firm will invest in Japanese PE funds and direct co-investments.

Fujitec is a leading Japanese manufacturer of elevators and escalators and EQT wants to help its international expansion by working alongside existing management.

The US investment giant exceeded its $10bn target after an active 24 months of deals in the region, especially in India and Japan.