- Business
- ORIX Corporation (8591.T), founded in 1964 as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a diversified financial services group with activities spanning leasing, investment, and operating businesses across approximately 30 countries and regions worldwide. The company provides corporate financial services and maintenance leasing including financing, fee-based businesses, and rentals of automobiles, electronic measurement instruments, and ICT equipment; real estate development, rental, management, facility operations, and asset management; private equity investment and concessions such as airport and water business operations; environment and energy solutions encompassing renewable energy projects in Japan and overseas, electric power retail, energy-saving services, solar panel sales, waste management, and resource recycling; insurance products; banking and credit services featuring real estate investment loans, corporate loans, consumer finance, and trust business; automobile-related services; and leasing for ships, aircraft, and industrial equipment. ORIX targets corporate and retail customers in sectors including manufacturing, energy, real estate, transportation, and technology, with subsidiaries such as ORIX Aviation and ORIX USA supporting global operations. Recent developments include the November 2025 launch of the USD 2.5 billion OQCI Fund LP in partnership with Qatar Investment Authority to invest in Japanese companies focused on business succession, privatization, and carve-outs; agreements in July 2025 to acquire a majority stake in Hilco Global, enhancing asset-based lending capabilities; full acquisition of Santoku Senpaku in 2024 and investment in SOMEC Corporation's marine vessel trading business in 2025 to expand maritime operations; a strategic capital partnership with Panasonic Connect announced in 2024 to establish a new projector business company launching in April 2025; and ongoing share repurchases with expansions noted in November 2025 alongside tender offers for companies including I-NET Corp. and Ascentech K.K.