MUFG Plans Hiring Spree in Push to Bank More European Startups

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is planning to hire seven bankers in its London office as part of a new push to bank more technology startups.

The hires will be part of a new growth and middle market and technology banking team focused on Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said Bob Blee, who leads that business for MUFG globally. Already, the company hired Bank of Ireland’s Adam Ball to lead the new franchise.

MUFG has long leaned on its sprawling footprint across Asia to establish ties to the world’s largest technology firms. But the latest push comes ...