StepStone Names Yoshitaka Todoroki as Vice Chairman for Asia

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- StepStone Group, a leading global private markets investment firm, has appointed Yoshitaka Todoroki as Vice Chairman, focusing on strategic initiatives in Japan and the broader Asia region. This move is part of the firm’s ongoing efforts to expand its platform across Asia and beyond.

Todoroki brings over three decades of experience in private markets investing to StepStone. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of the Private Market Investment Department at Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). During his decade-long tenure at GPIF, Todoroki played a pivotal role in the development of the pension fund’s private markets investment program, overseeing private equity, infrastructure, and real estate investments. He established the investment strategy and frameworks, risk monitoring and management procedures, and relationships with general partners and other institutional investors globally.

Todoroki’s appointment is seen as a strategic move by StepStone to leverage his extensive experience and insights. Scott Hart, the CEO of StepStone, expressed his enthusiasm about Todoroki’s addition to the team.

Prior to joining GPIF in 2016, Todoroki held investment roles at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management. Earlier in his career, he worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MassMutual Life Insurance Japan, and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. Todoroki holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Hitotsubashi University and completed the Investment Management Programme at London Business School.

As of June 30, 2026, StepStone was responsible for approximately $913 billion of total capital, including $245 billion of assets under management. The firm’s clients include some of the world’s largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, prominent endowments, foundations, family offices, and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals.

StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate asset classes. With Todoroki’s expertise, StepStone aims to further enhance its strategic initiatives in Japan and the Asia region, driving growth and innovation in the private markets sector.