From The Japan Times · Atsuko Fukase · · 50s
Global Banks Boost Japan Debt Teams
Global banks expand Japan debt capital markets teams amid bond issuance surge.
In brief
Global banks expand Japan debt capital markets teams amid bond issuance surge. Global banks hire and restructure debt capital market teams in Japan to capture rising bond issuance from mergers, acquisitions, and AI capital. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Global banks strengthen Japan debt teams
Global financial institutions hire bankers and relocate staff to capture a boom in fundraising driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital.
Goldman Sachs appoints DCM head
Goldman Sachs Securities hired Dai Kitatani, former head of debt capital markets at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, as head of DCM operations in July.
UBS names first dedicated DCM head

UBS Securities appointed Takehiro Sakuramoto, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as its first dedicated DCM head in four years, returning a role held concurrently for four years.
Here's the gist
Global banks hire and restructure debt capital market teams in Japan to capture rising bond issuance from mergers, acquisitions, and AI capital.




