GROUP HISTORY
| Sep-2006 | Japan・Investment・Adviser Co., Ltd. was established through a company split from Japan Investment Advisors, Ltd. and began operating lease business for marinetime container that was taken over at the time of the split. |
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| Jan-2007 | CAIJ, Inc. (currently Finspire Inc.) through a joint venture with CAI International, Inc. of the U.S., and launched operating lease business for marinetime container by CAIJ utilizing the portfolio held by CAI International, Inc. |
| Feb-2007 | The company transferred operating lease business for marinetime container to CAIJ, Inc.(currently Finspire Inc.). Started M&A advisory business. |
| Nov-2009 | Head Office moved to Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| Aug-2011 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. was established and started operating lease business for aircraft. |
| Aug-2012 | Started recruitment business. |
| Nov-2013 | Started renewable energy business. |
| Dec-2013 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. started operating lease business for marinetime container. |
| Apr-2014 | Changed the company name from Japan・Investment・Advisors Co.,Ltd. to Japan Investment Advisors Co., Ltd. Head Office moved to kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| May-2014 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. producted and sold the first fund for solar photovoltaic power plants. |
| Aug-2014 | Started real estate business. |
| Sep-2014 | Listed on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Feb-2015 | Opened a sales office in Osaka. |
| Aug-2015 | Started Private Equity Investment Business. |
| Sep-2015 | Acquired all shares of Nihon Securities Journal Inc. and Nihon Securities Journal Research Inc. and started media business and IR advisory business. |
| Oct-2015 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. started operating lease business for vessels and part out & conversion business. |
| Jan-2016 | Started IPO consulting business. |
| Mar-2016 | Acquired all shares of CAIJ, Inc. (currently Finspire Inc.) from CAI International, Inc. of the U.S. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Mar-2017 | Company name changed from CAIJ, Inc. to Finspire Inc. |
| May-2017 | Iter Co.,Ltd. (an equity-method affiliate) through a joint venture with three IT companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and started collaboration in the FinTech business. |
| Nov-2017 | Finspire Inc. started insurance agency business. |
| Jul-2019 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. succeeded to the insurance agency business with Finspire Inc. as the absorbed company. |
| Sep-2019 | Started agri & bio business. |
| Oct-2019 | Nihon Securities Journal Inc. merged with Nihon Securities Journal Research Inc. |
| Nov-2019 | JLPS Ireland Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. began operations as a base for origination activities in Europe. |
| Jul-2020 | Established Bleriot Aviation Leasing Designated Activity Company, a joint venture with Airbus Group,as an equity method affiliate. |
| Oct-2020 | Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jun-2021 | Acquired shares of ADLER SOLAR WORKS Co., Ltd., an O&M business in Renewable Energy Business, and made it an equity-method affiliate. |
| Jul-2021 | Obtained the "J-Adviser" qualification, and started the business of helping companies get listed in the TOKYO PRO Market. |
| Sep-2021 | Acquired all shares of Sankyo Securities Co., Ltd., changed its name to JIA Securities Co., Ltd., and then launched securities business. |
| Jan-2022 | JIA Trust Co., Ltd. obtained a license as an investment-based trust company and started trust business. Established JIA Kawano Consulting Co.,Ltd. with Kawano Consul Co., Ltd. as a consulting firm specializing in business succession and capital policy. |
| Apr-2022 | Transited to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jul-2022 | JIA Aviation Finance LLC, a joint venture company that conducted aviation finance business, started business, as an equity-method affiliate. |