Michael Yarian 

International Business Head of Sales and Trading
Regional Head of Sales and Trading for the Americas

Michael Yarian is the International Business Head of Sales and Trading and Regional Head of Sales and Trading for the Americas, effective July 2023. 

As the International Business Head of Sales and Trading, Mr. Yarian is responsible for the development and execution of the business strategy and for management of risk for the International Sales and Trading business, closely collaborating with international leadership and relevant stakeholders. In his Americas role, Mr. Yarian focuses on fostering closer coordination across Bank and Securities entities while strategically growing the Global Markets business in the region. He is based in New York. 

Mr. Yarian joined MUFG with nearly three decades of relevant financial services experience. Most recently, he held the Global Head of Flow Rates Trading and the Head of Americas Global Debt Markets roles at HSBC. Previously, Mr. Yarian spent 20 years at Barclays in various leadership positions across the Sales and Trading businesses.

Mr. Yarian earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University.