Deutsche Bank today announced that Mike Gelhard has joined the bank as a Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Emerging Markets Corporate Credit and Special Situations. Gelhard is based in New York and will be responsible for the origination, risk management and distribution of corporate credit throughout Latin America and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Gelhard and Global Co-Head Tim Zundel will report globally to Sean Bates, Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Markets Credit Trading.

Gelhard joins the Bank from UBS where he was Head of High Yield and Distressed Credit Trading for Latin America and Asia. Prior to that, he held positions at UBS and Citibank in Sydney, Australia.

"Deutsche Bank is highly committed to all aspects of the corporate credit business in emerging markets, and Mike's years of experience in the high yield and distressed markets will complement and enhance our team's abilities in these areas. We are very pleased to have Mike onboard," said Bates.

Gelhard earned a BA from Macquarie University in Australia.

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