(Reuters) - Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) LP expects to seek 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) for its fourth fund to make buyout investments in Japan, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
The U.S. private equity firm has started reaching out to some investors about the next Carlyle Japan Partners pool before it begins fundraising, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Carlyle did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.