Manulife Investment Management and UBS's Unified Global Alternatives collaborate on Japan Private Equity Co-investment programme

HONG KONG, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Investment Management and UBS's Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) business, today announced a collaboration on a customized Japan Private Equity Co-investment programme for wealth management clients.

The collaboration brings together Manulife Investment Management's regional private equity experience, sponsor relationships and underwriting capabilities with UGA's deep expertise, global scale and distribution power.

"We are pleased to collaborate with UBS's UGA business on this customized private equity programme, reflecting our aligned commitment to developing innovative private market solutions for wealth investors. This collaboration also underscores our focus on harnessing Manulife Investment Management's global investment capabilities through strategic partnerships" said Fabio Fontainha, Chief Executive Officer, Wealth & Asset Management, Asia, Manulife.

"Through our complementary capabilities, we aim to provide investors with enhanced access to attractive opportunities in Japan," said Vipon Ghai, Global Head of Private Equity, Manulife Investment Management. "Our Asia private equity platform is built on longstanding sponsor relationships and disciplined underwriting. This foundation enables us to identify high-quality investment opportunities and build diversified portfolios that deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns," said Liam Coppinger, Head of Private Equity Asia, Manulife Investment Management.

Natascha Gjergjek, Head of Business Development, UBS's Unified Global Alternatives: "Private Equity is an increasingly important component of a diversified portfolio. As investors' needs become more complex, we remain focused on expanding the breadth of differentiated capabilities and tailored solutions to help them navigate an evolving investment landscape."

Qingkun Guo, Head of Private Equity Asia, UBS's Unified Global Alternatives: "Through our collaboration, we aim to offer our wealth management clients differentiated access to high-quality, customised co-investment opportunities in an attractive market. Japan is potentially entering a more favourable environment of buyouts for skilled managers, capitalizing on the rising deal flow from business successions, carve-outs and take-privates, with ample room for value creation." 

About Manulife Wealth & Asset Management

As part of Manulife Financial Corporation, Manulife Wealth & Asset Management's mission is to make decisions easier and lives better by helping people invest confidently to pursue a more secure financial future. Our strength comes from the diversity of our global asset management expertise and distribution capabilities. Our global investment teams span equities, fixed income, alternative credit, private markets, and multi-asset solutions. We provide investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to millions of individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the heart of our approach are three cultural pillars: Partner for Progress, Trust through Transparency, and Intellectual Curiosity. These values shape how we build long term relationships, develop differentiated investment strategies, and empower advisors and clients to seek meaningful financial outcomes. Whether through cutting-edge technology, AI innovation, personalized advice, or sustainable stewardship, Manulife Wealth & Asset Management is a trusted partner helping clients navigate complexity and invest with confidence. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.

About UBS Unified Global Alternatives (UGA)

UBS's Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) business brings together our leading alternatives manager selection franchises from Asset Management and Global Wealth Management. With combined invested assets of approximately $371* billion, UGA is one of the leading global alternative LPs. To serve our clients' alternative investment needs, UGA maintains, manages and curates one of the world's premier open architecture platforms across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and multi-alternative investment products. We are also able to provide access to exclusive co-investments and secondary market opportunities for our more sophisticated clients. 

*Data as of 30 September 2026

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