FGH Parent, L.P. (Fortitude Re), commissioned its Tokyo Representative Office and named Hajime Kawafuji its Chief Representative. Kawafuji is a leader in the Japanese business community, with a broad range of investing and advisory experience across many industries.
What does Kawafuji bring to Fortitude Re?
Kawafuji joins Fortitude Re from Carlyle, where he was a senior member of the Japan buyout advisory team. Prior, he spent over a decade at Nomura in its Investment Banking division.
Alon Neches, CEO of Fortitude Re commented, “Our Representative Office in Tokyo further demonstrates our commitment to clients in Japan. Under Leonard and Kawafuji-san’s leadership, we will build our presence in the Japanese market to ensure local insurers benefit from the best of our firm’s capabilities to support their financial and strategic goals.”
Kawafuji will partner with Leonard Lin, Head of Asia at Fortitude Re, to deliver the continued execution and tailored solutions that global clients have come to expect from Fortitude Re.
