Dai Sawada

Dai Sawada is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in corporate banking and debt capital markets. Currently serving as Vice President at MUFG's Corporate Banking Credit Division on secondment to MUFG Bank in Tokyo, Dai focuses on leveraged buyout credit assessment and arrangement. At Norinchukin Bank since 2012, Dai has managed large-cap buyout projects with a portfolio size of approximately USD 10 billion, while also assessing new investment products. Prior roles include representing the Hong Kong Representative Office, where Dai sourced investment and financing projects across regions, as well as handling client relationships and loan/equity financing for agricultural corporations. Dai holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor of Science in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from Hokkaido University.