# Global Banks Boost Japan Debt Teams

> Global banks expand Japan debt capital markets teams amid bond issuance surge.
- Title: Global Banks Boost Japan Debt Teams · The Japan Times
- Summary: Global banks expand Japan debt capital markets teams amid bond issuance surge. Global banks hire and restructure debt capital market teams in Japan to…
- Keywords: global banks, japan, debt capital markets, bond issuance, mergers, acquisitions, artificial intelligence capital, news, politics, world, Global, Banks
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/09/companies/global-banks-japan-dcm
- Author: Atsuko Fukase
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:29:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: global banks, japan, debt capital markets, bond issuance, mergers, acquisitions, artificial intelligence capital, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Global banks hire and restructure debt capital market teams in Japan to capture rising bond issuance from mergers, acquisitions, and AI capital.