2024 Corporate, Investment Banking & Markets Placement Groups*
CORPORATE BANKING:
1. U.S. Corporate Banking – The U.S. Corporate Banking group serves U.S. based multinational corporations
and is comprised of 1) a group of relationship bankers who are primary point of contact for clients, identifying
their financial need and providing them with comprehensive suite of MUFG’s products, and 2) a group of
portfolio managers who focus on the evaluation of clients’ creditworthiness through industry and financial
analysis. Coverage is industry based with 11 sectors.
INVESTMENT BANKING:
2. Commodity and Structured Trade Finance – The Commodity and Structured Trade Finance group
encompasses Commodity Finance and Structured Trade Finance. Commodity Finance structures and
arranges working capital and short-term fixed asset financing solutions to commodity trading and marketing
companies involved in energy, metal, and soft commodities. It specializes in secured borrowing base or
secured transactional lending facilities. Structured Trade Finance team structures and arranges both short-
term and long-term working capital solutions and balance sheet optimization strategies for trade across
various regions including North America and Latin America. Products include pre-export finance, prepayment
finance, buyer-led finance, seller-led finance, Letter of Credit (LC) issuance, commercial import/export LC,
LC confirmation and discounting.
3. Corporate Advisory – The Corporate Advisory group advises on acquisition and event-driven finance,
corporate finance, and strategic alternatives. On a day-to-day basis, the group functions within the broader
structure of the bank to execute event-driven financings as well as coordinate/support internal processes for
complex transactions. The group also provides clients with advice on possible alternate financing
arrangements, optimal capital structure and capital allocation policies, and corporate valuation.
4. Direct Lending – The Direct Lending group provides debt financing to private equity sponsors to support
middle market LBOs, portfolio company acquisitions, and recapitalization transactions, using MUFG’s own
balance sheet capital. The group is responsible for all aspects of the business, including origination (sponsor
coverage), underwriting, portfolio management, relationship management, and loan syndication, across
various industry sectors.
5. Global Financial Solutions – Global Financial Solutions (GFS) is a team made up of individuals with a wide
range of professional backgrounds including accounting, tax, law, insurance, credit, and risk. GFS works with
MUFG’s clients to structure solutions using MUFG’s many products to meet our clients most pressing needs.
Product offerings range from the simple loan, commitment or repurchase agreement to the more bespoke
hybrid instruments which may include embedded derivatives. We also play a critical role in delivering on
MUFG’s Working Capital Solutions and Insurance Solutions strategies. We also frequently collaborate with
other teams within MUFG.
6. Project Finance – The Project Finance group arranges non-recourse financing of project assets in a variety
of industries, including power and renewable energy, oil and gas, metals and mining, and infrastructure, and
with offices in New York and Los Angeles, takes leading roles in transactions across the Americas as a
lender, underwriter, and a financial advisor. MUFG has been the #1 Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in the
Americas Project Finance market since 2009 and was named the Global Project Finance Bank of the Year
for 2018 and Global Bond House of the Year for 2017 by PFI.