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RNS Number : 6920Y  Ashmore Group PLC  31 March 2026

Ashmore Group plc

31 March 2026

 

Japan Post Insurance and Ashmore Group plc announce strategic partnership

 

•    Strategic partnership accelerates Japan Post Insurance's global
growth strategy through an increased allocation to emerging markets

 

•    Reinforces Ashmore's fifteen-year commitment to Japan

 

·    Japan Post Insurance initially targeting an additional commitment of
approximately US$1bn to strategies managed by Ashmore

 

·    Mutual benefits envisaged through strategic collaboration and
knowledge sharing, supporting long-term value creation for both parties

 

Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Japan Post Insurance", "JPI"), one of Japan's
leading life insurance groups, and Ashmore Group plc ("Ashmore"), a specialist
emerging market investment manager, have agreed to establish a strategic
partnership to capitalise on the growth opportunity in emerging markets.
Through this partnership Japan Post Insurance initially intends to invest a
further US$1 billion into a range of Ashmore managed emerging market funds, in
addition to JPI's assets currently under management by Ashmore. Ashmore will
be Japan Post Insurance's strategic partner in emerging market asset classes,
providing investment strategies that meet JPI's investment and risk
objectives, with the potential for longer-term collaboration and additional
capital allocations over time. Under the terms of the partnership, it is
envisaged that Japan Post Insurance will acquire up to a 2.9% equity stake in
Ashmore through open-market purchases.

For Japan Post Insurance, this strategic partnership further enhances Japan
Post Insurance's ability to access specialist emerging market asset management
expertise for the benefit of their insurance clients. Through strategic
collaboration, knowledge sharing, and talent deployment, this partnership
strengthens Japan Post Insurance's investment resources allocated to emerging
markets, where high growth and superior investment returns are expected.

For Ashmore, this new strategic partnership reinforces Ashmore's commitment to
Japan, a key market in which Ashmore has operated since 2010. Japan Post
Insurance's additional investments will promote Ashmore's growth across a
range of emerging market asset classes including emerging market fixed income,
emerging market impact debt and listed emerging market equities.

Through this partnership, Japan Post Insurance and Ashmore will further build
on their existing relationship of over eight years to develop a strong,
mutually beneficial cooperation facilitating enhanced access for Ashmore to
Japanese clients as well as expanded access to emerging markets for Japan Post
Insurance, to deliver long term value creation for both parties.

 

Kunio Tanigaki, Director and Representative Executive Officer, President and
CEO of Japan Post Insurance, said, "Ashmore has been a long-standing partner
for JPI in emerging market asset classes and it is our pleasure to formalise
an enhanced strategic relationship today. Emerging markets represents a
strategically important and growing asset class for JPI and this partnership
provides us with access to a broad range of market leading investment
capabilities. We are excited about the long term value creation potential
through closer collaboration and knowledge sharing with Ashmore."

Mark Coombs, CEO of Ashmore, said, "I am delighted to be deepening Ashmore's
relationship with Japan Post Insurance, one of Japan's leading insurance
institutions. This new strategic partnership reflects the strength of our
relationship, Japan Post Insurance's commitment to deploy additional capital
in the broad range of attractive emerging market asset classes and our shared
commitment to work closely and grow together."

 

For further information please contact:

Ashmore Group plc
Paul Measday                      +44 (0)20 3077 6278

Investor Relations               ir@ashmoregroup.com
(mailto:ir@ashmoregroup.com)

 

Cardew Group
Tom Allison                           +44 (0)7789
998020

Will Baldwin-Charles            +44 (0)7834 524833

 
 ashmore@cardewgroup.com (mailto:ashmore@cardewgroup.com)

 

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