Tokyo, Japan – June 3, 2026 – Nippon Life Insurance Company (“Nippon Life”) has entered into a memorandum of understanding for a comprehensive strategic partnership (the “Strategic Partnership”) with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) to provide investment management services in the private credit and real estate sectors.

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager with over $1.3 trillion in assets under management and globally leading platforms in private credit and real estate.

Through this Strategic Partnership, Nippon Life group aims to access high-quality investment opportunities while enhancing the sophistication of its asset management capabilities with the objective of providing attractive risk-adjusted returns. This will enable Nippon Life group to enhance value to its policyholders and achieve further growth, while contributing to the realization of Japan as a leading nation in asset management.

Overview of the Strategic Partnership

This Strategic Partnership is centered on the following three key initiatives.

• Private Credit: Blackstone offers investment opportunities in the private credit sector and has a proven track record of investing through market cycles. Nippon Life group anticipates allocating approximately 1.5 trillion yen in new capital to Blackstone for deployment in private credit and structured credit strategies over the next five years.
• Real Estate: Blackstone invests thematically in high-quality real estate assets and is one of the largest foreign investors in Japan real estate. With the support of Blackstone’s leading asset management capabilities, Nippon Life will seek to advance initiatives to maximize the value of its properties, targeting approximately a dozen properties including large-scale urban assets.
• Strategic Alliance: By deepening mutual understanding and trust, Nippon Life group and Blackstone will continue discussions aimed at further strengthening their strategic alliance in the future. Through Blackstone’s globally integrated, advanced investment framework, Nippon Life group will aim to enhance its employee training and its own investment capabilities, and to advance its risk management practices.

Satoshi Asahi, Representative Director & President, Nippon Life, said:
“We view this comprehensive strategic partnership with Blackstone as a critically important initiative to significantly advance our group’s asset management strategy. Building on the strong relationship of trust we have cultivated over the long-term, our organization is positioned to benefit from the support of Blackstone’s investment capabilities and expertise. This will enable us to further enhance the value we provide to our clients and achieve the sustainable growth of our group, while contributing to the realization of Japan as a leading nation in asset management.”

Jon Gray, President & Chief Operating Officer, Blackstone, said:
“We are deeply honored to further strengthen our relationship with Nippon Life group. This partnership represents one of the most significant multi-asset private credit partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. As the world’s largest alternative asset manager with leading platforms in private credit and real estate, we will bring the full breadth of our capabilities to help advance Nippon Life group’s long-term objectives.”

About Blackstone
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About Nippon Life
Founded in 1889, Nippon Life is the core company of the Nippon Life group, which consists of multiple group companies operating life insurance and asset management businesses in the Asia-Pacific region and globally and is the largest private asset owner in Japan. With around 70,000 employees, Nippon Life group has 15 million customers and over ¥118 trillion in total assets.

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