Fiera Capital has hired Chinatsu Aoyama as director, private markets specialist, as the firm strengthens its private markets platform in Japan.
Based in Fiera Capital Asia’s Tokyo office, Aoyama will be responsible for distributing the global asset manager’s full range of private markets strategies to Japanese investors.
Aoyama was formerly a director at Singapore-based private equity firm HQ Capital, where she was responsible for business development for institutional and private investors in Japan. Prior to that, she held roles in business development and investments at Squadron Capital.
Read more: Fiera Real Estate appoints investment associate to drive Iberian debt push
“With a long-standing track record across private markets, Fiera Capital stands out as particularly well-positioned to support Japanese investors seeking diversified sources of long-term, risk-adjusted returns,” said Aoyama. “Building on its established reputation both globally and in the region, I look forward to working closely with an extensive roster of existing and prospective institutional, wholesale and private wealth clients to deepen Fiera’s market penetration in Japan.”
The appointment comes as Fiera increases its presence in Japan following the opening of its Tokyo office in October 2025. The firm has also expanded its global footprint with recent office openings in Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Madrid and The Hague.
Read more: Fiera raises C$350m for flagship Canadian private credit fund
In May 2025, the $120bn (£89.5bn) global asset manager hired former Nomura Asset Management executive Takafumi Sudo as chief operating officer and chief compliance officer, Japan, Fiera Capital Asia.
“As demand for private markets strategies continues to grow among Japanese investors, Chinatsu will play an indispensable role in expanding market awareness of Fiera Capital’s private markets platform in the region,” said CJ Morrell, managing director and head of Japan, Fiera Capital Asia. “Her appointment reinforces our commitment to the Japanese market and our ability to deliver specialist expertise across a broad range of private market asset classes.”
Fiera Capital’s private markets platform manages approximately $15bn in assets under management across 20 strategies globally, spanning real estate debt and equity, natural capital, infrastructure, private credit and private equity.
Read more: Fiera Capital appoints IR director for Asia
