A former partner at Goldman Sachs is launching a Japanese equities fund for Gordian Capital, a Singapore-based fund platform.
The Japan Catalyst fund will invest in listed Japanese stocks and look to generate returns through engagement with the senior management of its portfolio companies.
The fund will be domiciled in the Caymans and Tokyo-based Japan Catalyst, a subsidiary of financial services firm Monex Group, will act as sub advisor.
Overseeing the fund launch is Oki Matsumoto, chief investment officer for the fund, chairman of Japan Catalyst and chief executive of Monex Group.
In addition to his time in charge of trading, risk management, capital markets and special situations at Goldman Sachs Japan, Matsumoto also worked for Salomon Brothers in Tokyo and was a former outside director of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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