NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced
today the hiring of Kimberly
Boulmetis as a Managing Director and Head of U.S.
Financial Institutions for the Debt Capital Markets group.
Based in New York, Ms.
Boulmetis will assume her new role in January and report to
Richard Testa, Head of
Investment Grade Finance. She will be responsible for leading
coverage of MUFG's broad roster of financial institution
clients—including banks, insurance companies, asset management
firms, private equity sponsors and business development companies
(BDCs)—and for delivering the group's full gamut of capital markets
capabilities to issuers of investment-grade debt.
"Kim's distinguished track record spans marquee institutions
both large and small," says Mr. Testa. "She brings deep knowledge
of markets, complex capital structures and intricate execution
strategies—along with an entrepreneurial approach—that make her
well-suited for MUFG's practice and culture as we carry out
high-profile mandates for our clients and continue to grow."
Ms. Boulmetis joins MUFG from BTIG, where she was a Managing
Director handling specialty finance within the firm's Investment
Banking division. She has 25 years of experience covering the
capital markets and financial institutions at a range of other
firms including J.P. Morgan, Oppenheimer & Co., Bear Stearns
and The Bank of New York. Ms.
Boulmetis earned a J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law and a B.S.
in finance from the University of
Maryland.
About MUFG's Debt Capital Markets team
With a
traditionally strong foundation in the investment-grade sector,
MUFG's Debt Capital Markets team provides a full suite of financing
and fixed-income advisory services to both private and public
markets. The group serves corporate clients across various industry
verticals in the Americas. According to data compiled by Bloomberg,
MUFG was the 6th largest underwriter of U.S.
investment-grade loans and 13th largest of U.S.
investment grade bonds in 2021.1 The bank has
consistently ranked among the top issuers of investment grade and
high-yield bonds and loans over the past 5 years.
About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.'s U.S. Operations
including MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
The U.S.
operations of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), one of
the world's leading financial groups, has total assets of
$319.8 billion at September 30, 2021. As part of that total, MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation (MUAH), a financial holding company,
bank holding company, and intermediate holding company, has total
assets of $164.6 billion at
September 30, 2021. MUAH's main
subsidiaries are MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and MUFG Securities Americas
Inc. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. provides a wide range of financial
services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies,
and major corporations. As of September 30,
2021, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. operated 298 branches,
consisting primarily of retail banking branches in the West Coast
states. MUFG Securities Americas Inc. is a registered securities
broker-dealer which engages in capital markets origination
transactions, domestic and foreign debt and equities securities
transactions, private placements, collateralized financings, and
securities borrowing and lending transactions. MUAH is owned by
MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. MUFG Bank,
Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Inc., has offices in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico,
and Canada. Visit
www.unionbank.com or www.mufgamericas.com for more information.
About MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.)
About MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of
the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG
has a global network with around 2,500 locations in more than 50
countries. The Group has over 180,000 employees and offers services
including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit
cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group
aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through close
collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond 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 stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
https://www.mufg.jp/english
1 As of December 17,
2021
Press contact:
Assaf Kedem
(212) 782-4926
akedem@us.mufg.jp
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