Key facts
- MUFG is partnering with BlackRock and a Morgan Stanley asset management unit.
- The collaboration aims to raise funds from overseas institutional investors for Japanese M&A.
- The mechanism is intended to support leveraged buyouts of Japanese companies.
- MUFG Morgan Stanley Securities, a subsidiary of MUFG, will handle corporate loans.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to collaborate with BlackRock and an asset management division of Morgan Stanley to establish a system for attracting funds from international institutional investors. This initiative is designed to finance mergers and acquisitions involving Japanese companies. By increasing the availability of risk capital, the partnership aims to facilitate larger M&A transactions that utilize leverage. MUFG Morgan Stanley Securities, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MUFG, will be involved in managing corporate loans as part of this mechanism.