Blue Owl Capital has appointed Takeo Ikemori as Managing Director, Representative in Japan and Head of Japan Institutional Capital.
Ikemori will be based in Tokyo and report to Michael Dale, Managing Director and Head of Asia Institutional Capital.
He will co-lead Blue Owl’s Tokyo office with Yoichi Nakamura, who serves as Managing Director, Representative in Japan and Head of Japan Private Wealth.
The appointment is part of Blue Owl’s effort to deepen its relationships with Japanese banks, insurers, asset managers and other institutional investors.
Ikemori brings nearly three decades of experience in financial services, institutional client coverage, fundraising and customized investment solutions.
He most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions Group Coverage for Japan at Natixis Japan Securities.
In that role, he managed relationships with major Japanese financial institutions and coordinated across product teams to provide investment and financing solutions.
Before Natixis, Ikemori spent 16 years at Barclays.
His positions included Managing Director and Head of Rates Sales Japan and Co-Head of Cross-Asset Solution Sales Japan.
He was responsible for client coverage and sales involving credit, equity, rates and fund products for some of Japan’s largest institutions.
Blue Owl said Ikemori’s relationships and experience will support its efforts to offer private-market and portfolio solutions tailored to the income, capital preservation and investment objectives of Japanese institutions.
The alternative asset manager oversees a platform with approximately $319 billion in assets.
Blue Owl believes interest in private markets among Japanese institutions has increased as investors seek diversified sources of income and long-term returns.
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“Japan’s institutional market is one of the most significant in the world and is built on trust and the ability to deliver tailored solutions.”
“With Takeo’s nearly three decades of experience building relationships across Japan’s institutions, combined with the breadth of Blue Owl’s $319 billion platform, we look forward to what Takeo and the team can accomplish on behalf of our clients in Japan.”
Michael Dale, Managing Director and Head of Asia Institutional Capital at Blue Owl
“Over my career, I have had the privilege of working closely with Japan’s leading financial institutions, and I have watched their interest in private markets grow considerably over that time.”
“Blue Owl’s strategies focused on income and capital preservation are well suited to what clients are looking for. I look forward to working with Michael and the broader team to continue to grow our institutional capital business in Japan.”
Takeo Ikemori, Managing Director, Representative in Japan and Head of Japan Institutional Capital at Blue Owl
