Success Stories

Muzinich & Co., Inc., was established in NY in1988. We are a privately owned, mainly institutionally focused investment firm providing investment solutions in public and private credit markets globally. We have our headquarters in New York and London, as well as regional offices in Dublin, Palm Beach, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, Sydney, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Paris, Singapore, Zurich and now Tokyo.

The company started managing high-yield corporate bond portfolios in September 1990. Since the beginning, we have focused on building long-term client relationships based on trust and mutual understanding. We aim to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns, underpinned by a disciplined investment approach and rigorous credit analysis. Our commitment to clients includes regular meetings and communications, understanding their needs and working in collaboration with them to develop bespoke solutions.

Our Japanese presence is established as a Tokyo branch of a new Singapore entity, Muzinich & Co. (Japan) Pte. Limited (“Muzinich Japan”).

With the new Investment Advisory and Agency (“IAA”) Business registration, Muzinich Japan hopes to actively market and solicit investment management and investment advisory mandates for Muzinich Investment Managers.

We see our approach and capabilities in corporate credit as an excellent fit with Japanese investors and distributors, which share our focus on building long-term relationships.

As we expressed our wish to enhance our presence in Japan, certain Japanese brokers were kind enough to make introductions to leading financial institutions. These introductions provided the initial gateway for Muzinich in Japan, allowing us to identify and formulate relationships with leading Japanese financial institutions. In this regard, and to further demonstrate our commitment to the Japanese market, Muzinich Japan was established to enhance our existing relationships, and expand our profile and network with institutional investors and distributors.

Since we first explored the regulatory regime several years ago, significant improvements have been made to make the registration process clearer and more efficient.

The Guidebook for Registration has been an invaluable source to understand the registration process. The initial meetings gave us confidence that the regulator would be fully engaged with our application. The collaboration between our team, the regulator and local counsel has been exceptional.

We are especially thankful for FMEO’s support. The all English registration process by the FMEO has ensured smooth, clear and effective communication between all parties.

The FMEO has done a lot of work to facilitate the license process for foreign asset managers. This is very much appreciated. We are excited and energized at the opportunity to build a business in Japan, which we have wanted to do for many years.

Regular communications that bring together all of our regional teams is integral to our success. We have global sales meetings every Friday and weekly meetings for all employees. Transparency is part of our culture: every employee should know what's going on in the business.

We have built our capabilities in corporate credit investment for over three decades, and pride ourselves on being one of the world's leading players in this asset class.

As mentioned, we are convinced that our long-term approach aligns well with the Japanese. Also, we believe our wide range of investment management strategies, based on a rigorous investment process and credit research, will be of interest to Japanese clients.

The Investment Advisory and Agency (IAA) business license is a critical first step in building our Japanese presence. This registration will allow Muzinich Japan to approach Japan-registered discretionary investment managers to actively market and solicit both investment management and investment advisory mandates. In addition, we want to expand our profile and network in Japan among institutional investors and distributors.

This is an exciting time to establish a business in Japan. The country is already one of the world’s leading asset management and financial markets: Muzinich is honoured and excited to become part of Japan’s success story.