Dai-ichi Life Group and its Marubeni-affiliated asset manager announced that their affiliated REITs will merge. Assets under management after the merger will be approximately ¥300 billion, and the companies aim to increase assets to ¥500 billion over the medium to long term.
Dai-ichi Life Group and Dai-ichi Life Realty Asset Management, a Marubeni-affiliated asset manager, announced on the 8th that their affiliated real estate investment trusts (REITs) will merge.
Assets under management after the merger are expected to total approximately ¥300 billion, which would place the entity around seventh among unlisted private REITs in Japan. As competition intensifies, the company aims to expand its asset base to ¥500 billion over the medium to long term.