Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Leads $100MM Credit Facility for Sprout Social

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group acted as administrative agent and collateral agent on Sprout Social’s $100 million credit facility. Sprout Social is a provider of social media management software.

August 21, 2023 Bob Blee | Joe Del Preto | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Sprout Social Ian Koplin

US Bancorp Announces Debt/Equity Conversion with MUFG

U.S. Bancorp plans to issue 24 million shares of common stock to an affiliate of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for a purchase price of $936 million. U.S. Bancorp will use proceeds of the transaction to satisfy a portion of its previously announced repayment obligation to MUFG.

August 3, 2023 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | U.S. Bancorp Ian Koplin

MUFG Adds Whitston as Chief Information Officer, Abrusci as General Counsel for Americas

Alla Whitston joined Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) as chief information officer for the Americas and Matt Abrusci joined as general counsel for the Americas. Whitston joined from Silicon Valley Bank/First Citizens Bank and Abrusci joined from the Royal Bank of Canada.

July 28, 2023 Alla Whitston | Kevin Cronin | Matt Abrusci | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | MUFG Phil Neuffer

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Hires Bruno as Managing Director

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group expanded its sponsor coverage effort with the hiring of Pam Bruno as managing director. Bruno will be responsible for covering private equity financial sponsors for the bank.

June 27, 2023 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Pam Bruno | Robert Smock Ian Koplin

MUFG Expands Tech Banking Team, Adds Multiple Former Silicon Valley Bank Execs

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group hired five senior executives and a total of at least 20 new team members to expand the capabilities of its technology, media and telecom (TMT) banking group, including multiple former Silicon Valley Bank executives.

April 20, 2023 Bill Davidson | Bob Blee | Brian Boatman | Brian Fitzpatrick | John Atanasoff | Larry Bressler | Mike Shuhy | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | MUFG Ian Koplin

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Hires Ellenbogen as Managing Director and Senior Credit Analyst

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group hired Robert Ellenbogen to its leveraged finance team as a managing director and senior credit analyst.

March 21, 2023 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Robert Ellenbogen | Todd Bondy Ian Koplin

MUFG Outlines ‘New Macro Supercycle’ in 2023 Capital Markets Outlook

According to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s capital markets strategy team’s 2023 outlook, the decade ahead will be characterized by several prevalent themes, including shorter economic cycles, more rigorous investor scrutiny and long-term supply constraints for commodities.

January 24, 2023 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Tom Joyce Ian Koplin

US Restaurants Still on Rebound from Pandemic

According to Nick Cole, the head of restaurant and hospitality finance at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the number of U.S. restaurants has not yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and is still significantly lower than what it was before COVID-19.

January 5, 2023 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Nick Cole Ian Koplin

Akulaku Receives $200MM Investment from MUFG

Akulaku, a banking and digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, received a $200 million investment from Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

December 29, 2022 Akulaku | Kenichi Yamato | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Ian Koplin

US Bank’s MUFG Union Bank Acquisition to Close Dec. 1

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) reported that the final required regulatory approvals for the sales of MUFG Union Bank to U.S. Bank have been obtained, with the acquisition now expected to close on Dec. 1.

October 19, 2022 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | MUFG | MUFG Union Bank | U.S. Bank Ian Koplin