DUBLIN & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As announced in the press release dated 15 January 2026, Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd. (MIC), a subsidiary of Mercuria Holdings Co., Ltd. (MHD), and Airborne Capital Limited (ACL), an Ireland-based aircraft asset management company, had agreed to jointly establish and manage a new open-ended aircraft fund (MACH OE). We are pleased to announce that Development Bank of Japan Inc. has participated in the fund as an anchor investor, and the first closing was successfully completed on 30 April.<\/p>
\nGuided by its mission of \u201ctransforming Japan today through the power of funds,\u201d the Mercuria Investment Group launched its first aircraft fund in 2017 through MIC, and has continued to make investments even during the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby accumulating extensive know-how and experience in the aircraft investment business.<\/p>
\nThrough its partnership with ACL, which manages aircraft leasing assets in over 20 countries worldwide, the Group aims to respond to growing investor demand for alternative investments and to meet the expectations of its investors.<\/p>
\nFollowing the first closing, MACH OE has commenced preparations for multiple aircraft investments and expects to execute its first investment in the third quarter of 2026. The fund will continue to seek participation from new investors, with a target total investment size of approximately JPY 150 billion. As announced in the notice dated 15 January 2026 entitled \u201cAnnouncement Regarding the Launch of an Open-Ended Aircraft Fund\u201d, MIC and ACL have now entered into and completed a strategic business alliance agreement with Daiwa JPI Alternative Investments Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. and a group company of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.<\/p>
\nThrough collaboration among the participating companies and by leveraging the Daiwa Securities Group\u2019s network, MACH OE aims to establish a robust platform and deliver a new value proposition\u2014an open-ended aircraft leasing strategy\u2014to a broad range of clients.<\/p>
\nIn the medium to long term, in addition to management fees, the Group expects to earn performance-based fees depending on the fund\u2019s investment performance.<\/p>
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\nMercuria Investment Co., Ltd.\n \nAirborne Capital Limited\n \nDaiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd.\n \nDaiwa JPI Alternative Investments Co., Ltd.\n \nInquiries Regarding This Announcement\n \nAirborne Capital Limited\u3000\n