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Milestones

2016
  1. Took delivery of the 9th vessel owned by Uni-Asia Shipping in January.
  2. In March, the Group acquired the remaining 50% of Joule Asset Management (Pte.) Limited from the Group’s co-investor, increasing the Group’s shareholding in Joule to 100%. Joule owns a 29,000 DWT dry bulk carrier built in 2012.
  3. 238 rooms Hotel Vista Sendai, the 10th hotel operated by the Group, opened on 27 April 2016.
  4. In July, the Group invested in its third Hong Kong property redevelopment project at Kwai Chung Town Lot No. 517 at Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. The land is being developed into a commercial office building to be completed by 2019.
  5. In September, the Group jointly invested in an Alero project with Singapore based CPG Investments Pte Ltd, an attestation to the quality of Alero investments.
  6. In December, UACJ/ UAI set up a fund to invest in a hostel business project, where a building was rented in Nihonbashi-Yokoyamacho, converted into a hostel and sub-leased to a hostel operator. This is a new business area which will widen the Group’s property expertise.
2015
  1. Took delivery of the 7th vessel owned by Uni-Asia Shipping in February.
  2. Took delivery of the 8th vessel owned by Uni-Asia Shipping in March
  3. Acquisition of two 3,500 TEU containerships from Akebono Fund, one of which is 100% owned while another 50% owned
  4. Completed 10-to-1 share consolidation. Number of shares is now 46,979,280 shares although paid-up capital remains as US$75,166,848
  5. Established new wholly owned subsidiary Uni Ships and Management Korea Ltd. in South Korea to promote the Company's ship-related services
  6. 99.5% owned subsidiary Uni-Asia Capital(Japan) Ltd. was designated as the Group's investment holding arm in Japan and changed its company name to Uni-Asia Investment. Ltd.
  7. Wholly owned subsidiary Uni-Asia Finance Corporation (Japan) was designated as the Group's investment advisory and asset management arm in Japan and changed its company name to Uni-Asia Capital (Japan) Ltd.
2014
  1. Mr Kazuhiko Yoshida retired as Chairman and CEO and was appointed Counsellor to the Chairman and CEO.
  2. Mr Michio Tanamoto was appointed Chairman and CEO, and Mr Masaki Fukumori was appointed COO of the Group.
  3. Placed order for a 51% owned handysize bulker. Ships owned by Uni-Asia Shipping increased to 9 and ship portfolio under Uni-Asia Shipping including ships under commercial management increased to 12.
  4. Took delivery of the 6th vessel owned by Uni-Asia Shipping in July.
  5. The Group invested in its second Hong Kong property redevelopment project at 650 Cheung Sha Wan Road. The land is being developed into a commercial office building to be completed by 2017.
  6. Completed sale of 3 small residential projects.
  7. Sold 5 of the 14 office units in China Shine Plaza in Guangzhou, China.
  8. Business office in Hong Kong moved to 30/F., Prosperity Millennia Plaza, No. 663 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong.
2013
  1. Company name was changed from "Uni-Asia Finance Corporation" to "Uni-Asia Holdings Limited" to better reflect the business of the Company.
  2. Established a new subsidiary in Taiwan.
  3. Uni-Asia Shipping Limited placed orders for three newbuilding ships to be delivered between 2014 and 2016.
  4. The fifth ship under Uni-Asia Shipping Limited was delivered. Number of seaborne ships under Uni-Asia Shipping Limited amounts to five.
  5. Acquired Wealth Ocean Ship Management Shanghai Co., Ltd, a ship management company to boost the Group's ship management capability.
  6. UACJ sold hotel investment, Hotel Vista Atsugi with a gain.
  7. Vista Hotel Management Co., Ltd., the hotel operating subsidiary under Uni-Asia Hotels, successfully won two new hotel operating contracts.
2012
  1. Capital Advisers changed its company name to Uni-Asia Capital (Japan) Ltd. reflecting the close alignment with the Company and to create a distinctive identity as a member of the Uni-Asia Group.
  2. Completed and sold first small residential project "ALERO ShimoMeguro".
2011
  1. Uni-Asia Hotels Limited , a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired all the shares of three hotel operating companies from Capital Advisers, as a part of group shareholding restructuring.
  2. Issued 156,597,600 new shares by way of renounceable non-underwritten Rights Issue. The paid-up capital was increased from US$50,111,232 comprising 313,195,200 shares to US$75,166,848 comprising 469,792,800 shares.
  3. Increased equity interest in Capital Advisers to 99.5% by subscribing for new shares issued by Capital Advisers.
2010
  1. Increased equity interest in Capital Advisers to 96.9%.
  2. Uni-Asia Shipping Limited was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to function as ship owning for vessel investment projects with majority interest.
2009
  1. Issued 52,199,200 new shares and placed to Yamasa Co., Ltd. The paid-up capital was increased from US$41,759.360 comprising 260,996,000 shares to US$50,111,232 comprising 313,195,200 shares.
2008
  1. Increased equity interest in Capital Advisers to 92.7%.
  2. Increased equity interest in Uni Ships and Management Limited to 100%.
2007
  1. Made a direct investment into office units in Guangzhou.
  2. Launched our first Singapore ship investment fund under MFI scheme-Akebono Fund.
  3. The Company was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
2006
  1. Wholly-owned subsidiary, Uni-Asia Capital (Singapore) Limited, was granted Approved Ship Investment Manager status by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore under Maritime Finance incentive("MFI") Scheme
2005
  1. Launched container vessel fund, specialising in investment of container vessels.
  2. Capital Advisers acquired all the shares of Sun Vista Co., Ltd, a hotel operating company, from a third party, and went into hotel operating business.
2004
  1. Launched private ship investment fund Searex 1 & II
  2. Established GCAP Fund, which is managed by Grosvenor Capital Advisers Fund Management Co. Ltd, 50% JV between Grosvenor Asia and Capital Advisers.
2003
  1. Capital Advisers issued new shares to third parties. Our equity interest in Capital Advisers was diluted to 44.8%.
  2. Launched AAA Series II.
2001
  1. Launched Asian distressed assets investment fund AAA Series I.
2000
  1. Capital Advisers Co., Ltd ("Capital Advisers") was established as a 100% subsidiary of the company.
  2. Established an investment partnership with Grosvenor Asia to invest in residential properties in Tokyo, through Capital Advisers.
1998
  1. Expanded into investment in alternative assets, such as distressed assets
  2. Reported as the top arranger of structured finance for the transportation sector in Taiwan, and ranked 4th in the category of Taiwan foreign currency loan and bond arrangement by basis point (a financial magazine).
1997
  1. The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands with business presence in Hong Kong. Our focus is on finance arrangement for companies in the transportation sector

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