Experienced private markets investor joins StepStone following a decade at Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund
StepStone Group Inc., a leading global private markets investment firm, announced that Yoshitaka Todoroki has joined the firm as a Vice Chairman, focusing on strategic initiatives in Japan and the broader Asia region.
Mr. Todoroki joins StepStone following a distinguished career in private markets investing spanning more than 30 years. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of the Private Market Investment Department at Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Throughout his decade-long tenure at GPIF, Mr. Todoroki led the development of the pension fund’s private markets investment program across private equity, infrastructure and real estate. He established its investment strategy and frameworks, risk monitoring and management procedures, and relationships with general partners and other institutional investors globally.
Scott Hart, StepStone CEO, said, “Yoshitaka Todoroki brings tremendous experience and perspective from more than three decades investing across private markets, including helping to build and lead the private markets program for one of the world’s largest institutional investors. His firsthand perspective as an asset-owner and understanding of how investments across private asset classes fit within a broader portfolio will be highly valuable to our clients. We are delighted to welcome him to StepStone as we continue to grow our platform across Asia and beyond.”
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Mr. Todoroki said, “Having spent much of my career investing in private markets as an institutional investor, I have long appreciated the importance of strong partnerships, informed judgment and a holistic approach to portfolio construction. StepStone’s deep investment expertise, global perspective and data-driven insights create a powerful platform for serving institutional investors. I am pleased to join the firm and look forward to working with Scott and the broader team to support StepStone’s clients and continued growth in the region.”
Prior to joining GPIF in 2016, Mr. Todoroki was Head of the Alternative Investment Group at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management. Earlier in his career, he held investment roles at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MassMutual Life Insurance Japan and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co.
Mr. Todoroki holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Hitotsubashi University and completed the Investment Management Programme at London Business School.
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