MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has appointed Julie Jeffers-Flynn as Executive Director of business development. She will be based in New York and report to Michael Rucci, U.S. President and CEO of MUFG Investor Services.

Ms. Jeffers-Flynn will support MUFG Investor Services’ mutual fund platform, overseeing the management and awareness for MUFG’s 40 Act fund services expertise to mutual funds, ETFs, UITs and CITs. Her appointment reinforces MUFG’s commitment to growing its investor services business and enhancing client offerings across all investment strategies, asset types and fund structures.

“We are thrilled to have Julie come on board, and at a time when clients are looking for a partner to support their growing mutual fund offerings,” said Mr. Rucci. “As investors look to diversify their portfolios with new products, including liquid alternatives, Julie will be an ideal partner for mutual fund clients responding to those changing demands. Her extensive experience in the 40 Act fund space will provide long-term value for our clients as alternative investments continues to enter the mainstream.”

Ms. Jeffers-Flynn joins from Brown Brothers Harriman, where she was senior vice president of relationship management and sales for the investor services unit for 13 years. Before that, she served as client executive of BNY Melon’s investment management banking division, managing sales and relationship for U.S.-based financial institutions.

“I am excited to work with the professionals at MUFG Investor Services, among the best in the industry when it comes to quality of service,” said Jeffers-Flynn. “I look forward to working with the team’s impressive clients and strengthening those relationships, helping MUFG continue to serve as a reliable partner that delivers high quality solutions.”

About MUFG Investor Services:

MUFG Investor Services provides asset servicing solutions to clients globally. Leveraging the financial and intellectual capital of MUFG – one of the largest banks in the world with $2.7 trillion in assets – we provide clients access to a range of leading solutions from fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, custody, foreign exchange, fund of hedge fund financing, trustee services and depository to securities lending and other banking services. MUFG has 90 years of custody experience, 350 years of banking history and has run a global securities lending program for 20 years. MUFG currently provides administration services for over 2,400 funds across all investment strategies, asset types and fund structures. It has over $500bn in assets under administration. Visit: www.mufg-investorservices.com.

About MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.)

(Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.) is one of the world’s leading financial groups, with total assets of approximately $2.7 trillion as of March 31, 2017. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of history, MUFG is a global network with more than 2,200 offices in nearly 50 countries. The Group has more than 140,000 employees and about 300 entities, offering services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group’s operating companies include MUFG Bank Ltd, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Japan’s leading trust bank), and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest securities firms. Through close partnerships among our operating companies, the Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group,” flexibly responding to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (MTU) stock exchanges. Visit www.mufg.jp/english/index.html.