Star Asia Group

Star Asia is a privately owned, independent investment management group focused on delivering superior investment returns to its clients by investing primarily in Japanese real estate related opportunities.

Star Asia was co-founded in 2006 by Malcolm F. MacLean IV and Taro Masuyama who each have over 20 years of experience in real estate, credit, corporate finance, capital markets and securitization. The group currently has over 50 professionals in Japan and the United States. Star Asia’s partners and employees share a long-term perspective and always operate under their Guiding Principles which continuously drive the group to become and remain as one of the leading real estate investment management firms in Japan.

Since its inception, Star Asia has invested over JPY940 billion (as of September 30, 2021) in real estate related opportunities including properties, loans, securitized assets, and companies. The group’s strong track record and long-term partnership approach with our investors have been integral in attracting significant capital from sophisticated global investors, including large U.S. university endowments and foundations, Japanese and European pension funds, U.S. and Asia based family offices as well as other global real estate investors. The group is committed to its disciplined Investment Philosophy with a single goal of meeting and exceeding its clients’ expectations for the mandates we are given.