PE major Carlyle officially files to raise new Japan-focused buyout fund

PE major Carlyle officially files to raise new Japan-focused buyout fund

Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Global private equity giant Carlyle Group is raising its fourth fund to make buyout investments in Japan, according to its latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.