Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced the hiring of Kimberly Boulmetis as a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Financial Institutions for the Debt Capital Markets group.

Based in New York, Ms. Boulmetis will assume her new role in January and report to Richard Testa, Head of Investment Grade Finance. She will be responsible for leading coverage of MUFG's broad roster of financial institution clients—including banks, insurance companies, asset management firms, private equity sponsors and business development companies (BDCs)—and for delivering the group's full gamut of capital markets capabilities to issuers of investment-gradedebt.

"Kim's distinguished track record spans marquee institutions both large and small," says Mr. Testa. "She brings deep knowledge of markets, complex capital structures and intricate execution strategies—along with an entrepreneurial approach—that make her well-suited for MUFG's practice and culture as we carry out high-profile mandates for our clients and continue to grow."

Ms. Boulmetis joins MUFG from BTIG, where she was a Managing Director handling specialty finance within the firm's Investment Banking division. She has 25 years of experience covering the capital markets and financial institutions at a range of other firms including J.P. Morgan, Oppenheimer & Co., Bear Stearns and The Bank of New York. Ms. Boulmetis earned a J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law and a B.S. in finance from the University of Maryland.