Mitsubishi UFJ Financial has topped mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers charts across the Asia-Pacific region during the initial three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026, leading by both value and volume.
Data from GlobalData’s Deals Database shows that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial advised on 29 deals worth $42bn.
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By value, Morgan Stanley finished in second place with $22.8bn worth of deals. Next came JPMorgan with $20.3bn, UBS with $19.7bn, and Jefferies with $12.6bn.
Morgan Stanley also secured the second place in terms of volume, with 25 deals. UBS followed with 18 deals, Deloitte and Ernst & Young with 13 deals.
GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: “Mitsubishi UFJ Financial registered a massive increase in the total volume and value of deals advised by it during Q1-Q3 2026 compared to Q1-Q3 2025. There was more than a four-fold jump in the total number of deals advised by it, lifting its ranking by volume from 20th to the top position.
“Similarly, the total value of deals advised by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial increased more than three-fold, lifting its ranking from sixth position during Q1-Q3 2025 to top the chart by this metric during Q1-Q3 2026 . Involvement in the $29.3 billion deal for Toyota Asset Preparatory’s acquisition of stake in Toyota Industries played a pivotal role in helping Mitsubishi UFJ Financial secure the top spot by value.”
GlobalData’s league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory firm websites and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names.
To ensure further robustness to the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers.
