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BigGo: MUFG launches Japan's first domestic JGB tokenized fund. September 3, 2026 Four Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group companies - Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank, and Progmat - established the first domestically domiciled tokenized investment trust in Japan and began verification in a live production environment, reports BigGo Finance. The fund deploys ¥200 million (approximately $1.3 million) of proprietary capital in short-term Japanese government bonds with remaining maturities of three months or less, and will not be offered to external investors. Beneficiary registry management is conducted on a blockchain, while the certificate-based representation of units is maintained. The objective is to connect the fund with stablecoins and tokenized deposits, transforming investment trusts into "usable assets" that can serve as settlement instruments or collateral. However, institutional constraints remain, as the legal framework for Japanese investment trusts presupposes the physical certificate representation of beneficiary rights. Your Finadium username has not changed. In most cases, your existing password will continue to work on this updated site. If your password does not work, please click the "Lost your password?" link below to set a new password on the upgraded system.

MUFG EMEA appoints Bénédicte de Giafferri as Head of Digital Infrastructure Coverage. MUFG EMEA today announces the appointment of Bénédicte de Giafferri as Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure Coverage for EMEA. In this newly created role, Bénédicte will further develop client relationships to deliver MUFG's pipeline of digital transactions, including data centres, in a product-agnostic role. As part of MUFG's EMEA coverage business, she will support clients with diversification of funding for this growing sector, which is evolving from traditional project financing to include corporate and securitisation structures. Bénédicte, with over 25 years' experience in banking and infrastructure finance, will build out the digital infrastructure strategy for EMEA and lead the EMEA team, working in close collaboration with colleagues in U.S. and APAC regions. She will be based in Paris and report locally to Genoveva Ramon-Borja, Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking EU Platform and Corporate Coverage, and functionally to Holly Villiers, Deputy Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking, EMEA. Bénédicte spent the past 16 years at Natixis, most recently leading the Real Assets worldwide origination teams for five years. Her previous roles included various positions at the European Investment Bank and Dexia Crédit Local. Genoveva Ramon-Borja, Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking EU Platform and Corporate Coverage, said: "This role was designed with a truly regional mandate, supporting digital infrastructure clients across EMEA, irrespective of location. Reflecting that, we conducted a talent search across the entire region to identify the strongest leader for the business, and Bénédicte emerged as the clear standout candidate. Her deep sector expertise, strong client relationships and international perspective will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our digital infrastructure franchise and support clients across EMEA in this fast-evolving market." Holly Villiers, Deputy Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking, EMEA, said: "Digital infrastructure is one of the most dynamic and strategically important sectors in EMEA today, necessitating the rapid evolution of financing structures. Bénédicte's experience will be instrumental as we continue to build our pipeline in the sector and support clients in navigating an increasingly diversified funding landscape. Her leadership will further enhance our ability to deliver innovative financing solutions across the capital structure and deepen our relationships with clients across the region." Bénédicte de Giafferri, Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure Coverage, EMEA, said: "I am delighted to be joining MUFG at such an exciting time for both the bank and the digital infrastructure sector. Demand for digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, creating significant opportunities for clients as funding models evolve and new pools of capital enter the market. I look forward to working with colleagues across EMEA, the U.S. and APAC to build on MUFG's strong franchise and support clients with their strategic ambitions in this rapidly growing sector."

MUFG taps BlackRock and Morgan Stanley as it eyes Japanese private credit. September 1 2026 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is exploring separate collaborations with BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) to develop an open platform for institutional investment in Japanese private credit. MUFG has entered into discussions with both firms on developing Japan's private credit segment, as the country's nascent market starts to attract global investors and managers look to expand their presence in the region. The potential collaborations aim to connect domestic and global capital with Japanese companies, MUFG said. The discussions will cover the evaluation, sourcing and investment in private credit opportunities, it added. MUFG brings a large Japanese corporate client network and local market access to the partnerships, while BlackRock contributes global private credit expertise through its HPS platform. MSIM, also brings its experience in the space, having provided debt solutions to businesses globally for more than 15 years. Japan's private credit market remains at a relatively early stage of development compared with those in Europe and the US. However, private credit firms, encouraged by a combination of macroeconomic factors and changing investor attitudes towards alternative credit, have recently been expanding their presence in Japan. For example, Fiera Capital opened a Tokyo office in October 2025 and made a number of hires, including Chinatsu Aoyama as director, private markets specialist, earlier this year.