{
  "id": 13006520,
  "title": "Global banks bolster Japan debt teams as bond issuance booms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/global-banks-bolster-japan-debt-teams-as-bond-issuance-booms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/09/companies/global-banks-japan-dcm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major banks are strengthening their Japanese debt capital markets teams as bond issuance surges due to a surge in mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital. In July, Goldman Sachs Securities brought on board Dai Kitatani, a former Citigroup Global Markets Japan leader, as head of DCM operations. UBS Securities also hired Takehiro Sakuramoto, a former Goldman Sachs banker, as its first dedicated DCM head in four years. This comes after the DCM head role at UBS had been shared by a banker covering financial institutions for the past four years. Sakuramoto's appointment signifies the return of a dedicated DCM head as the firm intensifies its focus on debt capital markets.",
  "summary": "The boom in fundraising is being driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital.",
  "key_points": [
    "Goldman Sachs hires former Citigroup Japan leader Dai Kitatani for DCM operations",
    "UBS brings back dedicated DCM head Takehiro Sakuramoto after four years",
    "Surge in mergers, acquisitions, and AI capital drives bond issuance boom"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Global banks are reinforcing their Japanese debt capital markets teams to capitalize on a surge in bond issuance driven by mergers, acquisitions, and AI investments.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Global Banks Bolster Japan Debt Teams as Bond Issuance Booms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/global-banks-bolster-japan-debt-teams-as-bond-issuance-booms",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}