Please refer to the full press release - summary extracts below:
On May 20, 2026, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (President and CEO: Akihiko Ogino, hereinafter, “Daiwa Securities Group”) and Airborne Capital Limited (CEO: Ramki Sundaram, hereinafter, “Airborne Capital”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed on Daiwa Securities Group’s capital participation in Airborne Capital and the expansion of their business alliance in the aircraft leasing sector (hereinafter, “the Alliance”).
Amongst other terms, Daiwa Securities Group will acquire common shares of Airborne Capital (representing a 10% voting interest) from existing shareholders, and will subscribe to subordinated notes issued by Airborne Capital. Daiwa Securities Group will also acquire warrants enabling it, at its discretion, to increase its voting interest to up to 20% in the future.
Selected comments from Akihiko Ogino, President and CEO of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. include: “In the aircraft leasing sector, we provide tailor-made JOL solutions to high-net-worth individuals, corporate clients, and others through Airborne Capital and Daiwa Airborne; this has become a key product offering for our ultra-high-net-worth client base. We also have high expectations for the rollout of Japan’s first open-ended aircraft fund, which will enable us to deliver attractive and differentiated investment opportunities to institutional investor clients. We will continue to accelerate our collaboration with Airborne Capital, deliver aircraft investment opportunities across a wide range of client segments, and will strive to maximize synergies across the entire group.”
Selected comments from Ramki Sundaram, CEO of Airborne Capital Limited include: “We are delighted that Daiwa Securities Group has now decided to take a stake in Airborne Capital and further enhance this partnership. This provides us with a strong foundation to grow our footprint in Japan, a key market in our global growth strategy. By combining Daiwa Securities’ high-value, customer-centric solution delivery with Airborne Capital’s deep aviation expertise, we aim to expand our offering of highly specialized aircraft leasing products in Japan.”