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Global Banks Bolster Japan Debt Teams as Bond Issuance Booms

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 21:00 UTC By Atsuko Fukase 1 min read
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Global Banks Bolster Japan Debt Teams as Bond Issuance Booms Global financial institutions are beefing up their debt capital market teams in Japan, hiring bankers and relocating staff, to capture a boom in fundraising driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital. In July, Goldman Sachs Securities hired Dai Kitatani, former head of debt capital markets at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, as head of DCM operations, and UBS Securities appointed Takehiro Sakuramoto,...

Global Banks Bolster Japan Debt Teams as Bond Issuance Booms Global financial institutions are beefing up their debt capital market teams in Japan, hiring bankers and relocating staff, to capture a boom in fundraising driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital. In July, Goldman Sachs Securities hired Dai Kitatani, former head of debt capital markets at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, as head of DCM operations, and UBS Securities appointed Takehiro Sakuramoto, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as its first dedicated DCM head in four years.
Japan (LOCATION) Goldman Sachs Securities (ORG) Dai Kitatani (PERSON) Citigroup Global Markets Japan (ORG) DCM (ORG) UBS Securities (ORG) Takehiro Sakuramoto (PERSON) Goldman Sachs (ORG)
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