Sona Asset Management to Expand Private Credit Operations into Japan

Sona Asset Management, led by John Aylward, is expanding its private credit business into Japan, planning to open an office in the capital later this year. The firm is exploring opportunities to develop private financing deals across its credit strategies.

• Sona Asset Management plans to open a Tokyo office later this year to expand into Japan’s private credit market.
• The firm previously opened an office in Hong Kong in 2024 as part of its Asia strategy.
• Sona is exploring private financing deals across its credit strategies in Japan.
• The move reflects growing global interest in Japan’s private credit sector.
• The expansion is expected to influence investor sentiment toward Japanese financial assets, though sector-specific.