Kamezawa has led MUFG in strengthening earnings quality, while maintaining prudent capital management and balance sheet strength to support sustainable shareholder returns and future growth. He has driven transformation across domestic, regional and global businesses, strengthening Japan's retail and wealth platform, expanding the Asia Pacific franchise and elevating wholesale and investment banking. He has championed cultural transformation and innovation at MUFG, fostering accountability and agility while driving artificial intelligence adoption across the organisation. Kuala Lumpur, 13 May 2026 – Hironori Kamezawa, chairman of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), received the Global CEO of the Year award from TAB Global, recognising his outstanding demonstration of global leadership in shaping one of the world's most internationally connected and strategically ambitious financial institutions. Under his leadership, MUFG is also recognised as the Global Bank of the Year. He led a multi-year transformation of MUFG anchored in disciplined execution, portfolio optimisation, cultural change and platform-led expansion, building a more globally integrated, strategically coherent and internationally competitive franchise with the confidence and ambition to lead on the world stage. Strengthening financial performance and shareholder value Since assuming the presidency in 2020, Kamezawa has led a fundamental shift in MUFG toward a more return-focused and strategically integrated financial institution. Under his leadership, MUFG has strengthened earnings quality through disciplined portfolio optimisation, resilient core operations and growth in higher-value fee-based businesses. These gains have been achieved alongside prudent capital management and balance sheet strength, enabling MUFG to enhance shareholder returns while maintaining investment capacity for future growth. Advancing transformation across domestic, regional and global businesses The Kamezawa's leadership has been defined by a clear global vision and the disciplined execution required to turn scale into strategic advantage. In Japan, the retail and wealth franchise has been strengthened through deeper digital integration and more holistic lifecycle-based customer engagement. Across Asia Pacific, MUFG has expanded its banking platform, deepened strategic partnerships and advanced broader financial connectivity and inclusion. These initiatives have increased the structural contribution of the region to overall earnings. Globally, wholesale banking, markets and investment banking have been elevated through a more integrated international model, with its long-standing strategic partnership with Morgan Stanley evolving into a deeply embedded multi-business alliance spanning capital markets and foreign exchange. Driving cultural renewal and innovation Kamezawa has also championed cultural transformation across the organisation, fostering greater challenge, agility, accountability and empowered decision-making, while renewing leadership across key businesses to strengthen execution and responsiveness across a fast-changing global financial landscape. This transformation has been reinforced by MUFG's commitment to innovation. Strategic partnerships with artificial intelligence companies have integrated advanced technologies into core banking operations, while its "Three Cs" framework — collaboration, co-creation and contribution — has positioned MUFG as a catalyst for ecosystem-based innovation across startups, corporates and public institutions. About the Global CEO and Bank of the Year Awards The TAB Global Leadership Achievement Awards recognise leadership at the highest levels of global financial services. Among them, the Global CEO of the Year Award represents the most distinguished honour that can be conferred on an incumbent banking leader. It recognises a chief executive or chairperson whose leadership has not only delivered exceptional institutional performance, but has shaped competitive direction, market confidence and the strategic agenda of banking itself. Recipients are leaders whose decisions resonate well beyond their own institutions and whose stewardship defines standards for the global industry. Presented alongside it, the Global Bank of the Year Award reflects the conviction that exceptional leadership must ultimately be evidenced in the institution itself. Great leadership is not performative. It builds franchises that are resilient, strategically coherent, commercially successful and built to endure across cycles. Together, these awards recognise the rare combination of visionary leadership and institutional excellence at the highest level of international banking. Visit https://tabglobalawards.com/leadership/ for details. About TAB Global TAB Global owns and manages a number of world class digital content platforms namely, The Asian Banker, Wealth and Society, BankQuality.com as well as learning platforms like The Banking Academy and The Skill Store. Incorporated in Singapore, it has offices in Beijing, Dubai and support offices in Kuala Lumpur and Manila, with plans to expand to Johannesburg, London, Zurich and New York. Visit https://www.tab.global/ for details. Media Contact Nanda Lakhwani Editor TAB Global Email: nlakhwani@tab.global
