Mitsubishi UFJ Securities in Hong Kong has appointed a new Executive Director to the Capital Markets Group.

Alan Choi based in Hong Kong, will be responsible for originating and executing a diversified range of debt and equity-linked products to institutional clients in Korea.

Choi has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry in Hong Kong and Seoul. He joins MUFG from Barclays Securities where he was Head of Debt Origination Korea.

In the new role he will report to Augusto King, Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets Group, Asia.

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«Korea is a very important country for MUFG's buildout of our regional DCM platform. I am confident that Alan Choi's wealth of experience in Korea will contribute significantly to our regional initiatives,» Augusto King said.

finews.asia reported this week that MUFG had been named as the fifth largest banking group in the world. Headquartered in Tokyo, MUFG is a global network with 1,100 offices in more than 40 countries. MUFG’s operating companies include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings; it is the fifth largest banking group in the world.