CHICAGO, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG's
securities business in the Americas has announced a Chicago-based sales office to support the
firm's Investment Grade bond distribution in the Midwest region of
the United States.
The Chicago team was assembled
at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., a member of MUFG, in December 2015. Michael
Loughlin was brought in as Managing Director, Credit Sales,
to lead the team of highly experienced salespeople in the
Chicago office, covering clients
across approximately 20 States.
Michael was previously Managing Director of Institutional Sales,
Nomura, with responsibility for Investment Grade Credit Sales in
the Midwest. Prior to that, he held Institutional Sales leadership
roles at Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch International and JP
Morgan.
Ted Wulf also joined the team as
Vice President, Credit Sales. He was previously Vice President,
Credit Sales, at BNP Paribas Securities Corporation, prior to which
he held credit sales roles at Nomura and JP Morgan Securities.
The team is completed by Mike
Tribe, who joined as Vice President, Chicago Sales. Mike has
held sales roles at Key Banc Capital Markets, Credit Suisse
Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities and Banc One.
Tom Daly, Head of Institutional
Client Group in the Americas at MUFG's securities business, said:
"We're delighted to have this team working to expand our footprint
into this critical region. This is an exciting time for the
securities business, and Michael and his team will have a
significant impact on our credit business.
This investment in the region highlights our commitment to our
clients allowing us to provide them with senior coverage on a more
local basis. We have an ambitious international sales plan and are
working ever-closer with colleagues across the wider MUFG group in
order to bring the significant capabilities of the firm to our
clients."
About MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the
world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of
history, MUFG is a global network with 1,100 offices in over 40
countries. The Group has over 140,000 employees and about 300
entities, offering services including commercial banking, trust
banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset
management, and leasing. The Group's operating companies include
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking
Corporation (Japan's leading trust
bank), and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., one of
Japan's largest securities
firms.
Through close partnerships among our operating companies, the
Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group",
flexibly responding to all of the financial needs of our customers,
serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a
better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New
York (NYSE: MTU) stock exchanges.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. (MUSHD) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
(MUFG). The company conducts securities business in Japan through its domestic subsidiary
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. and
internationally through its overseas subsidiaries Mitsubishi UFJ
Securities International plc, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
(USA) Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ
Securities (HK), Limited, and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
(Singapore), Ltd. Through these
subsidiaries the company provides financial products and integrated
advice to both its own clients and those of the MUFG Group.
Press contact:
Peppercomm for MUFG
Yue Jiang
+1 212 931 6171
yjiang@peppercomm.com
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