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12 July 2017

Nikkei Asian Review | Japan’s Casino Market Offers Perils as Well as Promise

Nikkei Asian Review | Japan’s Casino Market Offers Perils as Well as Promise https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Blackpeak_In-The-News_Nikkei-Asian-Review-_-Japan’s-Casino-Market-Offers-Perils-as-Well-as-Promise.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Blackpeak_In-The-News_Nikkei-Asian-Review-_-Japan’s-Casino-Market-Offers-Perils-as-Well-as-Promise.jpg 12 July 2017 21 November 2019

The Head of Blackpeak Tokyo office, David Suzuki shares his view on the casino market in Japan for Nikkei Asian Review. Japanese supporters of casino gambling legalization originally hoped to…

7 June 2017

BBC | Conflict in the South China Sea

BBC | Conflict in the South China Sea https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Blackpeak_In-The-News_BBC-_-Conflict-in-the-South-China-Sea.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Blackpeak_In-The-News_BBC-_-Conflict-in-the-South-China-Sea.jpg 7 June 2017 29 July 2019

Chris Leahy interviewed on BBC World News on the conflict in the South China Sea. Beijing cannot use its economic power to buy its way out of other problems such as…

12 May 2017

NYT | Singapore, a Rising Home for Quiet Money, Comes Under Pressure

NYT | Singapore, a Rising Home for Quiet Money, Comes Under Pressure https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blackpeak-singapore-skyline_1200x657larry-teo-380867-unsplash.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blackpeak-singapore-skyline_1200x657larry-teo-380867-unsplash.jpg 12 May 2017 29 July 2019

Chris Leahy quoted in an article from the New York Times on Singapore becoming “the new Switzerland” for billionaires.

3 April 2017

Le Monde | Les Yakuza Font Peau Neuve

Le Monde | Les Yakuza Font Peau Neuve https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/blackpeak-gun-money_1200x674_19384530_ml.jpg 1200 674 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/blackpeak-gun-money_1200x674_19384530_ml.jpg 3 April 2017 21 November 2019

Blackpeak’s head of global Japanese business, David Suzuki, quoted in an article from the leading French newspaper, Le Monde, talking about the Yakuza in Japan. Lettre de Tokyo. Dans une…

17 March 2017

AVCJ | Behind the Curve

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Chris Leahy, Blackpeak co-founder, quoted in an article from the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) talking about how private equity firms source reliable industry data to support their investment thesis.…

1 February 2017

RANE | Japan Rolls the Dice on Legalizing Casinos

RANE | Japan Rolls the Dice on Legalizing Casinos https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Blackpeak_In-The-News_RANE-_-Japan-Rolls-the-Dice-on-Legalizing-Casinos.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Blackpeak_In-The-News_RANE-_-Japan-Rolls-the-Dice-on-Legalizing-Casinos.jpg 1 February 2017 29 July 2019

“Organized crime’s involvement will not be as overt or blatant as some media outlets anticipate, but there are serious concerns that the legalization of casinos…

27 November 2016

WSJ | Investors Gun-Shy as China Pulls Trigger on Shenzhen Stock Link

WSJ | Investors Gun-Shy as China Pulls Trigger on Shenzhen Stock Link https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Blackpeak_In-The-News_WSJ-_-Investors-Gun-Shy-as-China-Pulls-Trigger-on-Shenzhen-Stock-Link.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Blackpeak_In-The-News_WSJ-_-Investors-Gun-Shy-as-China-Pulls-Trigger-on-Shenzhen-Stock-Link.jpg 27 November 2016 21 November 2019

Blackpeak Director of Strategy, Sean Chen, quoted in the Wall Street Journal to comment on DD requirements for Shenzhen investments As China gives global investors greater access to the southern boomtown…

2 September 2016

The Business Times | Handling the Yakuza’s Pervasive Presence in Japanese Business

The Business Times | Handling the Yakuza’s Pervasive Presence in Japanese Business https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Blackpeak_The-Business-Times-_-Handling-the-Yakuza’s-Pervasive-Presence-in-Japanese-Business.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Blackpeak_The-Business-Times-_-Handling-the-Yakuza’s-Pervasive-Presence-in-Japanese-Business.jpg 2 September 2016 21 November 2019

The Head of Blackpeak Tokyo office, David Suzuki, quoted in an article from the Business Times Singapore: “Yakuza groups have their tentacles in multiples industries” Foreign businessmen intending to set…

9 May 2016

Deal Street Asia | Growing Opportunities in Asia Come with Challenges in Due Diligence

Deal Street Asia | Growing Opportunities in Asia Come with Challenges in Due Diligence https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Blackpeak_In-The-News_Deal-Street-Asia-_-Growing-Opportunities-in-Asia-Come-with-Challenges-in-Due-Diligence.jpg 1200 675 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Blackpeak_In-The-News_Deal-Street-Asia-_-Growing-Opportunities-in-Asia-Come-with-Challenges-in-Due-Diligence.jpg 9 May 2016 21 November 2019

Experts discussed the evolving challenges for PE firms operating in Southeast Asia during a panel discussion at the SCVA SEA Private Equity Conference last April in Singapore. This includes more…

12 August 2015

BBC | What Could The Results Of The Sri Lanka Elections Mean For The Economy?

BBC | What Could The Results Of The Sri Lanka Elections Mean For The Economy? https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Blackpeak_In-The-News_BBC-_-What-Could-The-Results-Of-The-Sri-Lanka-Elections-Mean-For-The-Economy.png 664 368 Blackpeak Blackpeak https://www.blackpeakgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Blackpeak_In-The-News_BBC-_-What-Could-The-Results-Of-The-Sri-Lanka-Elections-Mean-For-The-Economy.png 12 August 2015 21 November 2019

Blackpeak co-founder, Chris Leahy, answers this question during an interview with Rico Hizon on BBC World News. View our Research Services