Fujitsu Limited and Daiichi Life Group have announced they have begun conducting joint research in quantum applications aimed at advancing asset management operations in the insurance sector. This joint research project began in April 2026 and will conclude in March 2027, with the possibility for future collaborations.
This joint research will leverage the expertise of Daiichi Life, a Japan-based institutional investor managing approximately 30 trillion yen (approximately USD187 million) in assets, by addressing practical challenges in its asset management operations. Both companies will jointly design and develop quantum algorithms to optimize asset allocation across multiple asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and alternative assets, considering risk-return balance and liability characteristics. They will also conduct performance verification using quantum simulators and quantum computers.
In deciding to undertake this collaboration, the companies cited the complex factors involved in making asset allocation decisions, such as the need to simultaneously balance risk and return, liability characteristics, regulatory requirements, and investment constraints for each asset class. As such, the two companies aim to conduct more comprehensive and efficient evaluations that take these factors into account under a wide range of economic scenarios, with the goal of researching and analyzing optimal asset allocation strategies.
Overview of the Joint Research
The two companies will develop technology for optimizing asset allocation patterns using quantum algorithms. By evaluating performance while varying constraints and simulation scenarios using quantum simulators and quantum computers, they will conduct pioneering verification of the effectiveness of asset allocation in asset management operations when utilizing future large-scale, high-performance quantum computers.
Within the partnership, Fujitsu will provide expertise and technology related to quantum algorithms, and offer quantum computing environments such as large-scale quantum simulators consisting of 1,024 nodes and quantum computers. Daiichi Life Group, meanwhile, will design research themes, define evaluation metrics, and provides asset management data, business workflows, and on-site challenges (through Daiichi Life Insurance’s practical operations).
Future Plans
The two companies will explore the development of quantum technologies that can be widely applied not only to asset management but also to the insurance sector in the future. Anticipating progress in the practical application of quantum computers, they aim to rapidly deploy these technologies in business once large-scale quantum computers become a reality, by conducting practical verification from an early stage. Furthermore, they aim to contribute to academic advancement and global technological progress by widely disseminating the insights gained through this joint research via academic papers and other publications.
