{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"160808","rtpr_id":"nPn7bLLBSa-20261005","ticker":"8306","exchange":"TSE Tokyo","all_tickers":["8306"],"title":"Hailey Orr Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-05T15:00:00.677Z","article_body":"Hailey Orr Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG is proud to announce that Hailey\nOrr, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy & Development, has\nbeen named to American Banker's 2026 list of The Most Powerful Women in\nBanking NEXT™, the most prestigious recognition in the financial services\nindustry.\n\nThe Most Powerful Women in Banking™ program recognizes women whose\nleadership, performance, and impact are transforming the banking sector and\nshaping the future of financial services. American Banker's Most Powerful\nWomen in Banking NEXT ranking spotlights the next generation of industry\nleadership.\n\n\"Over the last six years at MUFG, Hailey has made significant contributions\nand emerged as an exceptional leader. She's advanced the firm's growth and\ndelivered outstanding results, drawing upon her background in Capital Markets\nStrategy. We're all very proud of Hailey and her achievements and congratulate\nher on this notable recognition,\" said President & Chief Executive Officer\nRegional Executive for the Americas, Kevin Cronin.\n\n\"What's striking about 2025 and 2026 was the sheer number of things leaders\nhad to get right at the same time—without a playbook. Women at the highest\nlevels—and those quickly on the rise—were making vital decisions amid\neconomic uncertainty, advances in AI and enormous pressure to rethink how\ntheir businesses operate,\" said Holly Sraeel, SVP, Strategy and Content,\nAmerican Banker Live Media. \"These leaders were willing to make hard calls,\nchange course if necessary, and bring people along faster to meet the moment.\nThese women have earned their recognition.\"\n\nRecognition and Celebration\nHonorees will be recognized during THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING™\nConference & Gala in New York City.\n\nThe Conference takes place October 20–21, 2026, at The Altman Building,\nbringing together leaders from across financial services for conversations\nfocused on leadership, career growth, industry transformation, and the future\nof banking.\n\nThe celebration will culminate with THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING™ Gala\non October 22, 2026, at the American Museum of Natural History, where honorees\nwill be recognized alongside leaders from across the financial services\nindustry.\n\nTo learn more about The Most Powerful Women in Banking™, the 2026 honorees,\nand the Conference and Gala, visit: Honorees | The Community - The Most\nPowerful Women in Banking\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=2009107059&u=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-most-powerful-women-in-banking.americanbanker.com%2Fhonorees%2F&a=Honorees+%7C+The+Community+-+The+Most+Powerful+Women+in+Banking)\n\nAbout MUFG and MUFG Americas\nMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading\nfinancial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history,\nMUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40\ncountries. The Group has about 150,000 employees and offers services including\ncommercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance,\nasset management, and leasing. The Group aims to \"be the world's most trusted\nfinancial group\" through close collaboration among our operating companies and\nflexible response to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving\nsociety, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.\nMUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For\nmore information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=1717785068&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufg.jp%2Fenglish&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufg.jp%2Fenglish)\n.\n\nMUFG's Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S., Latin America,\nand Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries,\nand are focused on Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate\nBanking, and Global Markets. MUFG is one of the largest\ninternationally-headquartered financial institutions in the Americas. For\nlocations, banking capabilities and services, career opportunities, and more,\nvisit https://www.mufgamericas.com/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=3690036249&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufgamericas.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufgamericas.com%2F)\n.\n\nAbout American Banker American Banker is the trusted source that senior\nexecutives rely on to lead through change. Through independent journalism,\nexpert analysis, proprietary research, and benchmarking, American Banker\ndelivers the insight financial leaders need to navigate critical opportunities\nand risks — AI and technology innovation, policy and regulation, M&A,\nand risk and resilience. American Banker connects a financial services\ncommunity of more than 950,000 professionals both in person and online. Learn\nmore at americanbanker.com.\n\nMedia Contact:\nAlicia Faugier\nafaugier@us.mufg.jp (mailto:afaugier@us.mufg.jp)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hailey-orr-named-to-american-bankers-2026-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-list-302898519.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hailey-orr-named-to-american-bankers-2026-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-list-302898519.html)\n\nSOURCE MUFG Bank, Ltd.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2001746/Hailey-Orr-MUFG.jpg?id=OA2985286\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn7bLLBSa-20261005","title":"Hailey Orr Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"8306","created":"2026-10-05T15:00:00.677Z","tickers":["8306"],"exchange":"TSE Tokyo","article_body":"Hailey Orr Named to American Banker's 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG is proud to announce that Hailey\nOrr, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy & Development, has\nbeen named to American Banker's 2026 list of The Most Powerful Women in\nBanking NEXT™, the most prestigious recognition in the financial services\nindustry.\n\nThe Most Powerful Women in Banking™ program recognizes women whose\nleadership, performance, and impact are transforming the banking sector and\nshaping the future of financial services. American Banker's Most Powerful\nWomen in Banking NEXT ranking spotlights the next generation of industry\nleadership.\n\n\"Over the last six years at MUFG, Hailey has made significant contributions\nand emerged as an exceptional leader. She's advanced the firm's growth and\ndelivered outstanding results, drawing upon her background in Capital Markets\nStrategy. We're all very proud of Hailey and her achievements and congratulate\nher on this notable recognition,\" said President & Chief Executive Officer\nRegional Executive for the Americas, Kevin Cronin.\n\n\"What's striking about 2025 and 2026 was the sheer number of things leaders\nhad to get right at the same time—without a playbook. Women at the highest\nlevels—and those quickly on the rise—were making vital decisions amid\neconomic uncertainty, advances in AI and enormous pressure to rethink how\ntheir businesses operate,\" said Holly Sraeel, SVP, Strategy and Content,\nAmerican Banker Live Media. \"These leaders were willing to make hard calls,\nchange course if necessary, and bring people along faster to meet the moment.\nThese women have earned their recognition.\"\n\nRecognition and Celebration\nHonorees will be recognized during THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING™\nConference & Gala in New York City.\n\nThe Conference takes place October 20–21, 2026, at The Altman Building,\nbringing together leaders from across financial services for conversations\nfocused on leadership, career growth, industry transformation, and the future\nof banking.\n\nThe celebration will culminate with THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING™ Gala\non October 22, 2026, at the American Museum of Natural History, where honorees\nwill be recognized alongside leaders from across the financial services\nindustry.\n\nTo learn more about The Most Powerful Women in Banking™, the 2026 honorees,\nand the Conference and Gala, visit: Honorees | The Community - The Most\nPowerful Women in Banking\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=2009107059&u=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-most-powerful-women-in-banking.americanbanker.com%2Fhonorees%2F&a=Honorees+%7C+The+Community+-+The+Most+Powerful+Women+in+Banking)\n\nAbout MUFG and MUFG Americas\nMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading\nfinancial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history,\nMUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40\ncountries. The Group has about 150,000 employees and offers services including\ncommercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance,\nasset management, and leasing. The Group aims to \"be the world's most trusted\nfinancial group\" through close collaboration among our operating companies and\nflexible response to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving\nsociety, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.\nMUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For\nmore information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=1717785068&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufg.jp%2Fenglish&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufg.jp%2Fenglish)\n.\n\nMUFG's Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S., Latin America,\nand Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries,\nand are focused on Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate\nBanking, and Global Markets. MUFG is one of the largest\ninternationally-headquartered financial institutions in the Americas. For\nlocations, banking capabilities and services, career opportunities, and more,\nvisit https://www.mufgamericas.com/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4788865-1&h=3690036249&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufgamericas.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mufgamericas.com%2F)\n.\n\nAbout American Banker American Banker is the trusted source that senior\nexecutives rely on to lead through change. Through independent journalism,\nexpert analysis, proprietary research, and benchmarking, American Banker\ndelivers the insight financial leaders need to navigate critical opportunities\nand risks — AI and technology innovation, policy and regulation, M&A,\nand risk and resilience. American Banker connects a financial services\ncommunity of more than 950,000 professionals both in person and online. Learn\nmore at americanbanker.com.\n\nMedia Contact:\nAlicia Faugier\nafaugier@us.mufg.jp (mailto:afaugier@us.mufg.jp)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hailey-orr-named-to-american-bankers-2026-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-list-302898519.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hailey-orr-named-to-american-bankers-2026-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-list-302898519.html)\n\nSOURCE MUFG Bank, Ltd.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2001746/Hailey-Orr-MUFG.jpg?id=OA2985286\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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