MUTB completes acquisition of Link Administration, forms “MUFG Pension & Market Services”

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG, has completed the acquisition of the issued shares of Link Administration Holdings Limited, as originally announced on December 18, 2023. The new name of the company will be MUFG Pension & Market Services Holdings Limited.

MUFG Pension & Market Services Holdings Limited is the leading and largest Australian pension administration company, providing services to approximately 40% of Australian private pension members (more than 10 million accounts) and also provides pension administration services in the UK and Hong Kong to approximately 2 million accounts. It also provides stock administration services that connect issuers and stakeholders in Australia, the U.K., India and several other international jurisdictions, and provides share registry administration, employee share plans and investor relations services, and has leading market shares in each country. Through the expansion of these businesses, its digital platform is providing administration services to over 100 million beneficiaries worldwide.

Following the acquisition, the global pension and stock administration services will be provided under the new brand name “MUFG Pension & Market Services” driving MUFG to further accelerate its global business expansion via access to Australian funds and global corporate clients, facilitating the Global Investor Services Business to offer a broad range of solutions, allowing it to strengthen its global reach, develop growth opportunities, and expand its business scale.

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