Industrial Finance, Logistics & Development Department (IFLD) was established in May 2008 to develop unique finance business (shosha-type industrial finance) opportunities in Asia (excluding Japan and China, including India). We are exploring real estate and infrastructure investment related business, airline related business, private equity investment and leasing business to pursue economic and demographic growth in the ASEAN and India regions.:-

(Directly and indirectly in existing asset and also development project)

• Investment in Private Real Estate Fund to access the emerging markets
  (we have already committed investment in Pan-Asia Fund and India Fund totaling US$100 mil )
• Co-investment opportunity in individual development project

• Set up new management company or equity participation in existing management company for listed or private real estate funds.

• Introduce Japanese and US assets to S-REIT/ Private Funds.
• Introduce Asian assets to our related J-REITs which are keen to acquire overseas assets.

Our Department also promotes sales activities and develops solution businesses for our major partners and airlines leveraging on our 4 core competencies in Aircraft, Engines, Aircraft Interior and Parts (Supply Chain Management).

1. Together with our partner from Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation supplies the revolutionary First Class & Business Class seats to Singapore Airlines. These seats, installed in the Boeing 777-300ER fleet, are designed with consideration for comfort, privacy and safety. We also supplied the business class seats to the new double-decker A380 Airbus which is the world's largest passenger aircraft.

   
   Business class seats of A380

2. MC Aviation Partners Inc (MCAP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, provides aircraft operating lease, aircraft management, remarketing and advisory.
3. Sales and promotion of Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).

Being a non-financial institution, our department aims at achieving strategic goals and as well as financial returns. We see PE funds as our source of business information and co-investment partners as well. We also regard the fund's portfolio companies as our potential customers, suppliers, clients and business partners for a win-win relationship.

We are developing our global business into growing Asian market by leveraging on key success factors nurtured through our strong Japanese base who is ranked 2nd in the Japanese general lease sector, and our growing overseas businesses such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

For more information, please contact:
Industrial Finance, Logistics & Development Department
Fax: (65) 6338-6856