Bio

Kentaro Otani is a Managing Director and Head of Siguler Guff Japan. He is responsible for marketing the Firm’s capabilities and developing strategic relationships in Japan. Prior to joining Siguler Guff in 2023, Mr. Otani spent 12 years at BlackRock Japan and JPMorgan Asset Management Japan to cover Japanese institutional investors, from large public pensions, corporate pensions, financial institutions, and local banks. He understands clients’ needs in various asset classes from traditional equity and fixed income to alternatives such as Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Debt, Real Estate and Infrastructure. He started his career in the financial industry as a foreign exchange trader at MUFG Bank. Mr. Otani holds a Bachelor's degree in law from Tokyo University.