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TOKYO and DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Airborne Capital Limited ("Airborne") and Mercuria Investment Holdings Co.,

Ltd. ("Mercuria") are pleased to announce the agreement, between Airborne and

Mercuria's subsidiary Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd., to enter into a joint

venture for the operation of a new entity in Japan, called "Mercuria Airborne

Capital Co., Ltd." ("JV").  

The JV provides Airborne with increased access to Japanese aviation investors,

and it enables Mercuria to further expand its expertise in cross-border

alternative investments, catering to Japanese investors seeking bespoke

aviation investments. The business will be a bridge between the specific needs

of Japanese aviation investors and the changing dynamics in the global aviation

market.  

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, aircraft investment

continues to provide attractive investment and yield opportunities to investors

worldwide, with the JV being established in anticipation that the role

institutional investors play in the aviation leasing industry will grow at a

faster pace.  

Mercuria is a multi-strategy investment management group with offices in Tokyo,

Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangkok, and its AUM is about USD 2bn. Mercuria has

provided innovative solutions in growth, buyout and real asset investments to

Japanese and overseas investors.  

Airborne is a specialist aircraft leasing and asset management business

headquartered in Ireland and with presence in Shannon, Dublin, London, New

York, Montreal, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. Airborne was established in 2017

and manages approximately USD 1bn of aircraft assets through active

relationships with global set of investors, including Japanese investors.

Toshihiro Toyoshima, CEO of Mercuria said:  

"This joint venture is an exciting step for Mercuria and will broaden the range

of international alternative investment opportunities we can offer our clients.

The business marries Airborne's global aviation finance expertise with our

strong client base and investment pedigree."    

Ramki Sundaram, CEO of Airborne Capital said:

"We are delighted to partner with Mercuria and expand on our already successful

operations in Japan. Mercuria Airborne Capital will offer institutional

investors in Japan access to a growing range of attractive investment

opportunities in the global aviation finance sector."

For more information contact:  

- Airborne Capital: Doug Keatinge, +353 86 037 4163, dkeatinge@murraygroup.ie

- Mercuria: info@mercuria-hd.jp

Source:  Airborne Capital