Fiera Expands Japan Private Markets Distribution With Senior Hire

Fiera Capital is expanding Japan private markets distribution with a senior hire as it builds its local presence and targets institutional and family office investors.

The Canadian asset manager said it has appointed Chinatsu Aoyama as director and private markets specialist in Japan, based in Tokyo, to support distribution of strategies across real estate debt and equity, natural capital, infrastructure, private credit and private equity.

She reports to CJ Morrell, managing director and head of Japan at Fiera Capital Asia.

Aoyama brings more than 15 years of investor-relations experience in Japan and previously served as a director at HQ Capital.

Fiera opened its Japan office in October 2025 and has also expanded into Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Madrid and The Hague.