Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is developing a framework to raise funds from overseas institutional investors and has indicated plans to work with BlackRock and others to develop funding sources for large-scale M&A. The launch is targeted for within fiscal 2026.
Efforts are under way to develop a mechanism for raising funds from overseas institutional investors, and Mitsubishi UFJ will work with the US-based asset management giant BlackRock to develop potential sources of capital. A framework that supplements bank lending by securing acquisition financing through overseas capital has been sought.
Mitsubishi UFJ is targeting a launch within fiscal 2026 and is expected to begin discussions soon with BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Investment Management on potential collaboration. The specific launch timing and details of the discussions are expected to emerge in future reports.
The move is believed to be aimed at addressing concerns that bank lending alone may not provide sufficient financing as large-scale M&A activity increases. A new funding framework to support acquisitions by domestic companies could make it easier to attract capital from overseas investors.