Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Gernalto N.V.
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as Depositary Bank for the Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Gemalto N.V. (Gemalto). Gemalto, incorporated in the Netherlands, is a world leader in digital security with 2008 annual revenues of €1.68 billion and 10,000 employees operating out of 75 offices, research and service centers in 40 countries ... [more]

Deutsche Bank pioneers order placing on FX options
Deutsche Bank's award-winning electronic FX trading platform has launched the first FX options service that will automatically execute orders placed ahead of time at the required price. The new service, called AutobahnFX Option Orders, will cut FX options execution costs and increase efficiency by ensuring that clients achieve the exact price they want ... [more]

Deutsche Bank's 10th annual charity trading day raises R 2.5m
Deutsche Bank held their 10th annual charity trading day on Wednesday 18th November. Commissions generated on the day amounted to R 2.5m which will be allocated to social responsibility projects through the Deutsche Bank Africa Foundation. As is customary, 20% of the amount raised (R500 000) will be presented to TSiBA Education in Cape Town ... [more]

Deutsche Bank mandated as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Securities intermediary on Cannon Power Group's Windy Point renewable energy project
Deutsche Bank's Trust & Securities Services, part of the Bank's Global Transaction Banking division, has been mandated by San Diego-based Cannon Power Group to act as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent on a $652 million project financing for the expansion of its Windy Point/Windy Flats wind energy project, currently ... [more]

Deutsche Bank named "Best Administrator for Small and Start up Hedge Funds" by HFM Week
Deutsche Bank's Alternative Fund Services, part of the bank's Trust & Securities Services business in its Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division, recently won the "Best Administrator for Small and Start up Hedge Funds" award from HFM Week. HFM Week's US Service Provider Awards are designed to recognize companies that have outperformed their peer group over the course of 2008/2009 ... [more]

Patrick Käufer joins Deutsche Bank's Debt Capital Markets group
Deutsche Bank is pleased to announce that Patrick M. Käufer has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) group. He is based in New York and will lead DCM's origination effort for aircraft and equipment financing. Käufer reports to Marc Fratepietro, Managing Director and Head of Industrials Origination within DCM ... [more]

Deutsche Bank further expands Global Prime Finance Information Technology team
Deutsche Bank today announced eight additions to the Group Technology and Operations group for Global Prime Finance, a business dedicated to developing and supporting technology for the Global Prime Finance business within the Bank's Global Markets division. Larry Pecker has joined as a Director and Head of Prime Brokerage Information Technology ... [more]

Deutsche Bank signs as lead sponsor of ART HK in Hong Kong
Deutsche Bank and ART HK today announced that Deutsche Bank has signed an agreement to be the lead sponsor of ART HK for an initial period of up to 5 years. ART HK is Hong Kong's largest and most important annual international art fair. Michael West, Deutsche Bank's Head of Communications for Asia Pacific said ... [more]

FINCA International and Deutsche Bank announce first-ever single microfinance network sub-debt deal
FINCA International, along with Deutsche Bank, today announced that they have secured total capital commitments of $21.2 million for the FINCA Microfinance Fund B.V., the first-ever single microfinance network sub-debt deal. The fund, which has only private sector investors was about 100 percent oversubscribed and brings a new pool of investors to the microfinance industry ... [more]

Michael Cohrs appointed Adjunct Professor at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China
Michael Cohrs, Head of Global Banking and Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank, has been appointed Adjunct Professor at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China. The appointment follows a formal invitation from Dean Zhang Weiying, and will see Mr. Cohrs regularly address the school on topics of business and international finance during his regular visits to China ... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management appoints Boris Liedtke CEO, Asia Pacific ex-Japan
Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) today announced the appointment of Boris Liedtke as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Asia Pacific ex-Japan. Based in Singapore, Dr. Liedtke will be responsible for the implementation of DeAM's strategy in the region, its relationships with regional regulators and governments, and ... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces two new hires in Italian Mergers and Acquisitions
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Giuseppe Baldelli as a Managing Director and Head of Italian Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) within the firm's Global Banking division. Mr Baldelli joins Deutsche Bank from Credit Suisse. He will be based in London and report to Henrik Aslaksen and Brett Olsher, Global Co-Heads of M&A ... [more]

Deutsche Bank presents a free webcast of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle performing Brahm's Symphonies 3 & 4 on November 9
Deutsche Bank will present a free webcast of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle performing Brahms's Third and Fourth symphonies on Monday, November 9 at 8.00 p.m. EST on its website, www.db.com. The webcast celebrates the start of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle's U.S. tour ... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports third quarter 2009 net income of EUR 1.4 billion
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today reported results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009. Net income for the quarter was EUR 1.4 billion, up from EUR 414 million in the third quarter 2008. Expected taxation on pre-tax income was more than offset by specific tax items during the quarter ... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Sal. Oppenheim sign framework agreement
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and the owners of Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. today announced the signing of a framework agreement which will allow Deutsche Bank to acquire 100 per cent of Sal. Oppenheim Group at a price of EUR 1.0 billion. The present shareholders in Sal. Oppenheim have the option of a long-term shareholding ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as successor depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of CPFL Energia S.A.
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of CPFL Energia S.A. (CPFL Energia). CPFL Energia is the largest private company in the Brazilian electricity sector based on market share with over ... [more]

DB Climate Change Advisors publishes analysis of 270 climate and energy policies
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today published research which provides investors with an analysis of climate change policies and assigns a risk rating to 109 countries, states and regions based on key government mandates and supporting policy frameworks. The report, titled "Global Climate Change Policy Tracker: An Investor's Assessment" (Climate Tracker), ... [more]

Views 2009: Wojciech Bakowski receives the art prize awarded by the Deutsche Bank Foundation and the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw
The "Views" prize for new Polish art was awarded in Warsaw this year for the fourth time. The EUR 15,000 prize goes this year to Wojciech Bakowski. In addition, a grant for a three-month work stay at Villa Romana in Florence was awarded for the first time to Anna Molska. "Views" was initiated in 2003 jointly by the Deutsche Bank Foundation, Deutsche Bank Polska and ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as principal paying agent and delegate trustee for the Trust Certificate Issuance Program of Tourism Development & Investment Company P.J.S.C.
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch announces its appointment as principal paying agent and delegate trustee for the debut trust certificate issuance program of the Tourism Development & Investment Company P.J.S.C. (TDIC). TDIC is a master developer of leading tourism real estate assets within Abu Dhabi ... [more]

Premiere of "The Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim" - Anish Kapoor's "Memory" in New York
From October 21, 2009, to March 28, 2010, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York is showing the exhibition "Anish Kapoor: Memory." The presentation of this extraordinary sculpture marks the beginning of "The Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim." In this series, the museum will present commissioned works and projects which had their premiere at Deutsche Guggenheim ... [more]

AXA selects Deutsche Bank as a key partner to process mass payments and collections in Europe as well as to support its migration to SEPA
Deutsche Bank today announced its recent appointment as a pan-European cash management bank for AXA. Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, AXA is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, making this a landmark cash management mandate for Deutsche Bank ... [more]

Deutsche Bank unveils an environmentally and socially responsible booth at EuroFinance 2009 Conference
Deutsche Bank today announced that its Global Transaction Banking business has once again endorsed the Bank's overall commitment to minimize its carbon footprint by developing an environmentally and socially responsible conference booth at EuroFinance's International Cash and Treasury Management conference in Copenhagen, Denmark ... [more]

Deutsche Bank expects third-quarter 2009 net profit of approximately EUR 1.4 billion
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) expects that the pre-tax income for the third quarter 2009 will be in the range of EUR 1.3 billion. Moreover, Deutsche Bank anticipates tax credits for the quarter, reflecting primarily the impact of tax exempt income as well as the successful resolution of a number of tax audits relating to prior years... [more]

Deutsche Bank to host 15th Annual Women on Wall Street® Conference
Deutsche Bank today announced that its Women on Wall Street® Network (WOWSTM) will host the 15th Annual Women on Wall Street® conference, entitled "Overcoming Obstacles: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities," tonight at 5:00pm in New York.  WOWSTM has sponsored this conference for members of the financial and broader business communities every year since 1995... [more]

Heads of agreement reached to purchase parts of ABN AMRO Business Unit Netherlands
Deutsche Bank announced today that it has signed a heads of agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Finance to acquire parts of ABN AMRO's commercial banking activities in the Netherlands. The assets to be acquired remain the same as those in the original agreement announced on July 2, 2008... [more]

Frieze Art Fair 2009 in London: Deutsche Bank is the main sponsor for the sixth year
Deutsche Bank is the main sponsor of Frieze Art Fair for the sixth consecutive year. The art fair takes place in London from October 15th to 18th. This year, Deutsche Bank is once again using the fair to present works from its substantial corporate collection, and is again supporting the Deutsche Bank Education Space, which familiarizes children and young adults with contemporary art... [more]

Andre Silva joins Deutsche Bank as Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets for Latin America
Deutsche Bank today announced that Andre Silva has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets for Latin America. He is based in New York and is responsible for the firm's debt capital market expansion in Latin America. Silva and Co-Head Carlos Mendoza report to... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the sponsored American Depositary Receipt program of NWS Holdings Limited
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of NWS Holdings Limited (NWS Holdings) (Hong Kong stock code: 659). WS Holdings, the infrastructure and service flagship of New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), embraces a... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. further strengthens its equities sales and trading capabilities through series of appointments
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced a number of appointments to its Global Markets platform, further strengthening its equity sales and trading capabilities. In equity sales, following the internal appointment of Thomas (Tom) Tynan, Managing Director, as Head of Cash Equity Distribution on August 13, 2009, DSI appointed Keiji Ikeda as a Managing Director and International Sales Trader on September 9, and... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of easyJet plc
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of easyJet plc (easyJet). easyJet flies on more of Europe's top 100 routes than any other airline, connecting convenient airports and a range of exciting destinations... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Czarnikow forge Trading Alliance in sugar and ethanol
Deutsche Bank, a leading global investment bank, and Czarnikow Group, the world's leading independent sugar market services company, today announced a strategic alliance to offer financial and physical sugar and sugar based ethanol products and services to their combined client base. The alliance will create the world's strongest combined physical and financial product offering for... [more]

Brian Mulligan joins Deutsche Bank as a Vice Chairman in Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Brian C. Mulligan has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Vice Chairman in the Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking group. Mulligan is based in Los Angeles and reports to Jacques Brand, Co-Head of Global Industry Coverage, and David Pearson, Head of Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking in the Americas... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Community Preservation Corporation partner to help finance the New York Building Retrofit Program
Deutsche Bank last week announced at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative that it has joined with the non-profit Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) to create a revolving loan fund supporting The New York Building Retrofit Program. The goal of the program is to finance residential property energy efficiency retrofits in multifamily buildings throughout New York's neighborhoods... [more]

Deutsche Bank strengthens its presence in Eastern Europe with a new subsidiary in the Ukraine
Today, Deutsche Bank officially opened its new subsidiary in the Ukraine. With the "Open Joint Stock Company" (OJSC) "Deutsche Bank DBU", based in Kyiv (Kiev), the bank is strengthening its Central and Eastern European franchise. Target clients include multinational corporations and small and mid-cap companies from Germany and Western Europe... [more]

US financial economist Robert J. Shiller receives Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2009
The highly respected US economist Robert J. Shiller receives the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2009, an award that carries an endowment of €50,000, today in Frankfurt. During a symposium titled "Financial Innovation and Economic Crisis" being held in connection with the award, leading financial economists, including... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Martin Bartyzal as Chief Country Officer for Czech Republic
Martin Bartyzal, 44, has been appointed as the new Chief Country Officer for Czech Republic. He takes over from Vladimir Solc, who has left Deutsche Bank to pursue further opportunities. Based in Prague, Martin Bartyzal is responsible for overseeing all activities of Deutsche Bank in Czech Republic... [more]

Deutsche Bank Named among the 100 Best Companies of 2009 by Working Mother Magazine
Deutsche Bank today announced it has been named among the 100 Best Companies of 2009 by Working Mother, underscoring the Bank's dedication to family-friendly benefits and programs supporting work-life balance. In the October issue of Working Mother, Stephanie Ruhle, a Managing Director in the Bank's Institutional Client Group within the Global Markets division, is profiled and featured on the cover... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Guy Ashton Head of Equity Research, Asia Pacific
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Guy Ashton as Head of Equity Research, Asia Pacific. Mr Ashton will take up the role with immediate effect and will be based in Hong Kong. He reports into David Folkerts-Landau, Global Head of Research and to Boon Chye Loh, Head of Global Markets in Asia... [more]

Deutsche Bank strengthens Global Prime Finance in New York
Deutsche Bank today announced four hires in Global Prime Finance within the Bank's Global Markets division. All of the hires will specialize in securities lending and will be based in New York. The following hires will report to Paul Busby, Managing Director and Head of Securities Lending for the Americas... [more]

Successful launch of new UCITS III currency fund
Deutsche Bank has launched a UCITS III compliant currency fund, a benchmark index product which offers institutional investors access to broad currency market returns. The fund, called the DB Platinum Currency Returns Plus Fund, offers exposure to the Deutsche Bank Currency Returns + Index (DBCR+) and is available in EUR, USD and GBP... [more]

Parties conclude discussions on sale of parts of ABN AMRO Business Unit Netherlands
Deutsche Bank, ABN AMRO and Fortis announced on July 2, 2008, that they had signed an agreement by which Deutsche Bank would acquire from ABN AMRO parts of its commercial banking activities in the Netherlands. Deutsche Bank was asked to renegotiate the terms of the transaction... [more]

Holger Naumann New COO Europe of the DWS / Georg Allendorf New Head of RREEF Germany
Holger Naumann (47) will be appointed as Chief Operating Officer Europe at the DWS within the Asset Management division of the Deutsche Bank in September 2009. Naumann was formerly the Head of RREEF Alternative Investments in Germany since December of 2005. He had already been active in different management positions at the DWS in the ten years before... [more]

Deutsche Bank is showing works by Joseph Beuys and his students in the Sabanci Museum in Istanbul
On the occasion of the 100th year of Deutsche Bank's presence in Turkey, Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum (SSM) will host an exhibition entitled  "Joseph Beuys and his Students - Works from the Deutsche Bank Collection" from 9 September until 1 November 2009... [more]

Deutsche Bank partners with Millenium Global for successful Systematic Macro UCITS fund launch
Deutsche Bank's award winning DB Platinum funds platform has partnered with Millennium Global, a specialist currency and alternatives investment manager with over USD11 bn under management, to launch the Millennium Global Systematic Alpha fund, an innovative UCITS III funds offering daily liquidity... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. appoints Yoshinobu Yamada, Senior Analyst, to its Global Markets Research team, expands sector coverage
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced the appointment of Yoshinobu Yamada and three other senior analysts to its Global Markets Research department. Mr. Yamada joins the company on September 15, 2009 as a Managing Director and Senior Analyst covering the Banking sector... [more]

Deutsche Bank Championship sustains green commitment
The Deutsche Bank Championship reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability today, announcing the 2009 edition of the Championship will once again be carbon neutral. The Championship and its Founders Club Partners also expanded the extensive sustainability program it launched in 2008, and for the first time will feature a solar power installation and a new Sustainability Tent... [more]

Deutsche Bank's ALPS program purchases student loans from from Northwestern University
Deutsche Bank AG today announced the purchase of $67 million of student loans from Northwestern University through its Affiliated Loan Program for Students ("ALPS"). The program is designed to help international and domestic students fund their education in the current global financial crisis... [more]

Deutsche Bank to redeem PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes
Deutsche Bank today announced that it will redeem all outstanding PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes (NYSE: DXO; TSX: DOU)("the Notes"). Limitations imposed by the exchange on which Deutsche Bank manages the exposure of the Notes have resulted in a "regulatory event" as defined in the terms of the Notes, which has caused Deutsche Bank to redeem the Notes... [more]

Successful world premiere: 4,000 classical music fans to watch the Berliner Philharmoniker perform the season's opening concert live on Deutsche Bank's homepage
At 7 p.m. this evening, 4,000 classical music fans from around the world will see the Berliner Philharmoniker perform their first concert of the season. The performance will be broadcast free of charge in excellent audiovisual quality on Deutsche Bank's homepage... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces TNK-BP pre-export finance facility oversubscribed at US$600m
Deutsche Bank announced today that Tranche D of TNK-BP's latest pre-export finance facility has been signed and drawn. This brings total commitments to US$600m. This is the first syndicated pre-export loan transaction in Russia this year (as opposed to a club deal), and reinforces Deutsche Bank's leading role in trade finance deals in Russia over three decades... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as successor depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Technip S.A.
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Technip S.A. (Technip). Technip is a world leader in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the oil & gas industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions and technologies... [more]

Deutsche Bank ranked second in Hedge Fund Administration Survey
Deutsche Bank's Alternative Fund Services, part of the bank's Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division, has ranked second among top administrators in Global Custodian magazine's 2009 Hedge Fund Administration Survey. This is the first time Deutsche Bank has participated in the survey, which is published annually and includes responses from 1,370 clients of hedge fund administrators around the globe... [more]

Deutsche Bank suspends issuance of PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes
Deutsche Bank today announced that it will temporarily suspend, with immediate effect, any further issuance of the PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes (Symbol: DXO) ("the Notes"). This suspension may cause fluctuations in the trading value of the Notes. Daily repurchases at the option of holders of the Notes will not be affected by this suspension... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt Program of CDC Software Corporation
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of CDC Software Corporation (CDC Software). CDC Software (Nasdaq: CDCS) is a global provider of a broad suite of scalable enterprise software applications to customers in select industries... [more]

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation launches college ready communities initiative, selects four NYC partnerships
The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced the grant recipients for its new College Ready Communities Initiative, which is designed to connect community revitalization with education reform efforts in low-income neighborhoods in New York City... [more]

A Passion for Music: Deutsche Bank to broadcast the Berliner Philharmoniker's season opening concert on its website
A world premiere is approaching! At 7 p.m. on August 28, 2009 Deutsche Bank will be broadcasting the Berliner Philharmoniker's season opening concert on the Internet via live stream at www.db.com. As a long-standing partner of this world-famous orchestra, the bank invites you to register... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports New York City cultural organizations with arts and enterprise stabilization grants
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced 14 grants, totaling $1.4 million, to cultural institutions across a diverse group of New York City's neighborhoods. Each selected organization is a past grantee of the Foundation's Arts and Enterprise program... [more]

Deutsche Bank confirms talks on strategic partnership with Sal. Oppenheim Group
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) confirmed talks on a strategic partnership with Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A.. In this respect, Deutsche Bank has made a non-binding offer for a capital stake in Sal. Oppenheim. Sal. Oppenheim will allow Deutsche Bank to conduct due diligence... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches autobahnFX Algo
Deutsche Bank has launched a new highly advanced FX execution tool, called autobahnFX Algo, which will allow clients to control how they time and price large orders with greater levels of precision, efficiency, flexibility and transparency than ever previously offered. autobahnFX Algo also allows clients to receive e-mail and SMS notifications... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Burberry Group plc
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Burberry Group plc (Burberry). Burberry is an iconic British global luxury brand established in 1856 leveraging its rich heritage, proven strategies and seasoned management team to assure sustainable, profitable growth... [more]

Fidelity to offer retail investor access to Deutsche Bank's initial public offerings and follow-on issues
Fidelity Investments ("Fidelity") and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("Deutsche Bank") today announced an agreement that provides Fidelity's retail and institutional brokerage clients the opportunity to participate in the initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on equity offerings underwritten by Deutsche Bank... [more]

Statement by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
The Supervisory Board and the Management Board of Deutsche Bank have acknowledged the report by the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. According to this report, the questionable methods used were not authorized by members of the Supervisory Board or the Management Board. We regret what took place. Internal measures have been initiated to prevent similar incidents in the future... [more]

Supervisory Board extends Dr. Josef Ackermann's contract
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank adopted a formal resolution to extend the contract of Dr. Josef Ackermann as Chairman of the Management Board by three years until the 2013 General Meeting. The Supervisory Board had already put this proposal to Dr. Ackermann on April 27 and obtained his consent... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports second quarter 2009 net income of EUR 1.1 billion
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today reported results for the second quarter and first half of 2009. Net income for the quarter was EUR 1.1 billion, up 67% versus EUR 645 million in the second quarter 2008. Diluted earnings per share were EUR 1.64, versus EUR 1.27 in the prior year quarter... [more]

Deutsche Bank gives update on inquiries
After receiving the final report of the investigation, that the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Frankfurt has conducted on its behalf, Deutsche Bank today presented its key results and first steps of corrective and disciplinary action. The investigation involved questionable investigative or surveillance activities which originated in the Bank's Corporate Security Department... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Rick Striano as Regional Product Head of Trade and Financial Supply Chain, Americas
Deutsche Bank today announced that Rick Striano has been appointed Director and Regional Product Head, Trade and Financial Supply Chain, Americas, for its Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business. Based in New York, he will report to Jon Richman, Managing Director and Global Product Head, Trade and Financial Supply Chain... [more]

Deutsche Securities sole lead manages 10 year domestic straight bond for Mitsubishi Estate
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the successful launch of a 10-year domestic unsecured straight bond issue (no.96) for Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. DSI served as sole lead manager for the issue. The offering is sized at an aggregate ¥10 billion and is rated Aa3 by Moody's, AA by R&I and A+ by Standard & Poor's... [more]

Deutsche Bank broadens company research coverage of energy sector
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Jonathan Arnold will join as a Managing Director and senior equity research analyst in Company Research within the Global Markets division. Arnold will be based in New York and report to Steve Pollard, Managing Director and Americas Head of Research... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management and Harvest Fund Management enter into Asia investment management agreement
Deutsche Asset Management (Asia) Ltd ("DeAM") and Harvest Fund Management Co Ltd ("Harvest") today announced their co-operation to further leverage on the existing strong relationship between the firms. DeAM and Harvest Global Investments Limited ("HGI"), a newly formed entity in Hong Kong and wholly-owned by Harvest, intend to enter into an agreement on 31 July 2009... [more]

Deutsche Bank autobahn equity sponsored access to Chi-X is live
Deutsche Bank's autobahn® Equity business, within its Global Markets division, announced today that it is live with sponsored access to Chi-X Europe Ltd. (Chi-X) for professional clients. Sponsored access enables the fastest-possible execution on Chi-X by utilising a direct technical connection, and is a solution for latency-sensitive clients seeking the most efficient access to this highly liquid execution venue... [more]

dbFX.com Middle East currency trading volumes increase by more than 500% year on year
dbFX.com, the online retail foreign exchange (FX) trading platform of Deutsche Bank, reported a 501 per cent increase in volumes across the Middle East for the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the first quarter of 2008. In comparison, dbFX.com saw a  37 per cent increase in trading volumes globally in the first quarter of 2009... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports New York City community development corporations with five awards
Deutsche Bank's Americas Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced the commitment of five awards to assist community development efforts in New York City. The awards, combining grants and zero percent interest soft loans totaling US$1.125 million, are being made over the next three years... [more]

Deutsche Bank ranked best Pan-European Broker in Nordic region
Deutsche Bank has been ranked the best equity broker in the Thomson Nordic Institutional Pan-European Equity Trade and the Nordic Institutions Cross Nordic Equity Trade survey this year expanding the margin on its win from the previous year's number one ranking... [more]

Deutsche Securities appoints Brandon Ginsberg as Head of Global Markets Equity Japan
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the appointment, effective 5 October 2009, of Brandon Ginsberg as Head of Global Markets Equity Japan. Mr. Ginsberg will report regionally to Marzio Keiling, Head of Global Markets Japan, and globally to Rob Karofsky and Garth Ritchie, Co-Heads of Global Markets Equity... [more]

dbFX celebrates three year anniversary - looking back at evolving retail FX market
dbFX.com, Deutsche Bank's award-winning online foreign exchange (FX) trading platform for individual investors celebrated its third birthday last month, reinforcing its position as one of the market's leading FX providers. dbFX was launched by Deutsche Bank, in May 2006 to... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as issuing & paying agent for the Global Medium Term Note Program of Tourism Development & Investment Company
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as issuing & paying agent for the debut Global Medium Term Note program of Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC). TDIC is a master developer of leading tourism real estate assets within Abu Dhabi... [more]

Deutsche Bank advises on EUR 2.4 billion senior debt closed for the Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport
Deutsche Bank has played a key role in one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects, Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BBI). The bank exclusively advised Flughafen-Berlin Schoenefeld GmbH (FBS) throughout the structuring of the EUR 2.4 billion senior debt financing and procurement of funding via a tendering process... [more]

Deutsche Bank acts as financial advisor for financing of the EUR 1.6 billion Polish A2 Motorway
Today, the Polish Minister of Infrastructure, Autostrada Wielkopolska II S.A. ("AWSA II", the concessionaire company), the European Investment Bank and Deutsche Bank (on behalf of commercial banks) officially signed agreements in Warsaw with respect to the EUR 1.6 billion financing of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the 105 km A2... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for the Level I American Depositary Receipt program of JSC Sitronics
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as Depositary Bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of JSC Sitronics ("Sitronics"). Sitronics is one of the largest  high-tech companies in Eastern Europe operating in the field of telecommunications solutions, information technologies, system integration and consulting, and the development and manufacture of microelectronics products... [more]

Deutsche Bank receives preliminary certification for its greentowers modernization / Awarding of the "German Certification for Sustainable Buildings" in gold at the Consense trade fair in Stuttgart
Deutsche Bank was awarded a preliminary certificate in gold from the German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen, DGNB) for the renovation of its towers in Frankfurt. The preliminary "German Certification for Sustainable Buildings" is presented by DGNB for buildings that are still in the planning or construction phases and... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as successor depositary bank for the Level I 'OTC' American Depositary Receipt program of Alpha Bank A.E.
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the Level I 'OTC' American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Alpha Bank A.E. ("Alpha Bank"). Alpha Bank, founded in 1879, is one of the largest banks in Greece holding the leading position in the domestic corporate lending market. With a network of more than 1,000 branches in Greece and abroad, Alpha Bank offers... [more]

Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank announce settlement with Huntsman Corporation
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("Credit Suisse") and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("Deutsche Bank"), today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Huntsman Corporation ("Huntsman") to end all litigation among Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and their affiliates and Huntsman... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches world's first real-time carbon counter that displays greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today launched the world's first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter, a nearly 70-foot-tall digital billboard displaying the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The counter began operating in the heart of New York City at... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Ram Nayak as Head of Global Markets Structuring
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Ram Nayak as Head of Global Markets Structuring. He will also become a member of the Global Markets Executive Committee. Mr Nayak will take responsibility for the Bank's multi-asset class structuring capabilities globally, working across product and coverage businesses... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Chief Executive Officer for the United Kingdom
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Colin Grassie as Chief Executive Officer for the United Kingdom. In his new role, Mr Grassie will have responsibility for development of the Bank's UK franchise, including management of relationships with the government, regulators and key clients... [more]

Successful launch of new UCITS III CROCI Carbon Funds
Deutsche Bank's award winning funds platform has launched two innovative UCITS III funds that provide investors exposure to a stock portfolio of attractively valued companies with low greenhouse gas emissions. The DB Platinum CROCI Carbon 100 Euro TR Fund, a global long-only strategy, and the DB Platinum CROCI Carbon Alpha TR Fund, a global long-short strategy, target strong investment returns combined with an assessment of the ability... [more]

Dushyant Chadha to lead Deutsche Bank Equity Derivatives in North America
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Dushyant Chadha will join as a Managing Director and Head of Equity Derivatives in North America, within the Bank's Global Markets division. Chadha will be based in New York and report to Roger Naylor, Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Derivatives, and Robert Karofsky, Co-Head of Global Markets Equity... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management to add four senior hires
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management (PWM) today announced the addition of four new hires to the firm's US Private Wealth Management group.  The additions include four Managing Directors, Joanne Jensen, Pat Janco, Becky Creavin and Jennifer Shaw, who will be located in Deutsche Bank's Park Avenue office in New York... [more]

Deutsche Bank Leadership Forum in Berlin: Experts call for new industrial revolution to tackle Climate Change
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank, said today, that "fighting climate change requires joint efforts around the globe, which have to be in line with economic growth." Ackermann was speaking at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Leadership Forum in Berlin, an event attended by around 100 Chairmen, Board Members and CEOs from global organisations... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports Yona Friedman's Venice Biennale Project
This year Deutsche Bank will once again be supporting a major project at the Venice Biennale. The main sponsor of Isa Genzken's installation 'Oil' at the German Pavillion in 2007,  Deutsche Bank will now sponsor Yona Friedman's project "Ville Spatiale - Visualization of an Idea", which will be shown as part of the 2009 international art exhibition "Fare Mond / Making Worlds / Weltenmachen"... [more]

Deutsche Bank has issued inaugural Pfandbrief
Deutsche Bank has further expanded its refinancing base by issuing an inaugural Pfandbrief (covered bond). The bank said today that the bond was placed at a spread of 55 basis points over the mid swap rate. The Pfandbrief has an issue volume of EUR 1 billion and a maturity of 7 years... [more]

Deutsche Bank maintains its high level of support in Corporate Social Responsibility
Deutsche Bank maintained its high level of support for its Corporate Social Responsibility activities in 2008. Today in Frankfurt, the bank published its Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR), which details the support provided by the bank and its foundations last year amounting to more than EUR 82 million to projects in sustainability and corporate volunteering, education, social investments and art... [more]

Deutsche Bank undertakes independent investigation
Deutsche Bank's executive management learned about possible violations which occurred in past years of the bank's internal procedures or legal requirements in connection with activities involving the bank's corporate security department. The Chairman of the Management Board, Dr. Josef Ackermann, and the Global Head of Group Audit, in coordination with the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board,... [more]

Imi Knoebel in two 'acts' at the Deutsche Guggenheim: Deutsche Bank shows new works by the artist and once again opens its corporate collection
Once a year, the Deutsche Guggenheim presents an exhibition organized by Deutsche Bank. In 2009, this presentation will showcase the complex work of Imi Knoebel in an 'Exhibition in Two Acts' in Berlin. New works by the artist will be shown at the Deutsche Guggenheim under the title ICH NICHT (NOT ME) from May 23 until June 26, 2009.... [more]

dbFX.com trading volumes continue to rise in 2009 as retail FX maintains investor interest
dbFX.com, the online retail foreign exchange (FX) trading platform of Deutsche Bank, reported a 37 per cent increase in volumes in the first quarter of 2009 over the same period last year, as retail traders continue to favour FX over equities and bonds. The platform's figures also show a continued move away from trading the carry trade in Q1 2009 over Q4 2008... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Robert Rankin CEO, Asia Pacific (ex Japan)
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Robert Rankin as Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific (ex Japan) effective June 10, replacing Colin Grassie, who is returning to Europe. Mr Rankin will report to Juergen Fitschen, Member of Deutsche Bank's Management Board and Global Head of Regional Management... [more]

Deutsche Bank to provide Clearing, Settlement and Custody on new Munich Stock Exchange Carbon Trading Venue
Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking division is pleased to announce that it has entered into a co-operation agreement with Bayerische Börse AG, the operator of the Munich Stock Exchange in Germany... [more]

Deutsche Bank expands FX4Cash with the addition of 50 currencies
Deutsche Bank today announced the availability of 50 additional currencies on its FX4Cash platform. With this addition, clients will now be able to make payments in 125 currencies across more than 160 countries. Launched in 2008, FX4Cash provides global cross-currency payment solutions for... [more]

Deutsche Bank to acquire Dresdner Bank's Global Agency Securities Lending Business
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Dresdner Bank's Global Agency Securities Lending business from Commerzbank AG (XETRA: CBK GY). The Dresdner Agency Securities Lending business will be integrated into Deutsche Bank's Trust & Securities Services (TSS) business... [more]

Deutsche Bank hosts record number of attendees at its eighth annual Woman in European Business London conference
Deutsche Bank yesterday hosted over 2,000 delegates representing a wide range of City firms at its eighth annual Women in European Business (WEB) London conference at the Barbican Centre. The theme of this year's conference, "The Art of Possibility" was borrowed from the book by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes Basel II Pillar 3 Report 2008
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today published its Basel II Pillar 3 Report 2008, as required for the first time for the financial year ending 31 December 2008. We expect to publish this report annually going forward. It includes information on the Group's capital adequacy and risk and capital management... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed Qualified Intermediary on Alamo auto lease like-kind exchange program
Deutsche Bank today announced it has been appointed as Qualified Intermediary (QI) on Alamo Financing LP like-kind exchange program. A like-kind exchange is known as a 1031 exchange, referring to section 1031 in the Internal Revenue Code. A like-kind exchange is a way of deferring capital gains taxes by reinvesting proceeds from a sale into a like-kind asset.... [more]

Deutsche Bank adds Senator Chuck Hagel to Americas Advisory Board
Deutsche Bank today announced that former Senator Chuck Hagel has joined its Americas Advisory Board (AAB). Hagel served two terms in the United States Senate, from 1997 to 2009, representing the state of Nebraska and currently is a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches bond in Taiwan
Deutsche Bank today announced it has launched its second bond issue in Taiwan, which offers investors a fixed interest rate of 3% - a comparatively higher rate than what is available locally on USD deposit. Issued by Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, the 3-year USD bonds will be listed on Taiwan's Gre Tai Securities Market... [more]

Message by the Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG remains fully confident in its Chairman, Dr. Clemens Börsig, and he enjoys its unanimous support... [more]

Timothy Fischer to join Deutsche Bank's high yield trading desk in New York
Deutsche Bank today announced that Timothy Fischer will join the bank as a Managing Director in Global Credit Trading within its Global Markets division. Fischer will be based in New York and trade high yield bonds and credit derivatives. He will report to Nick Pappas and Ray Costa, Co-Heads of Investment Grade, High Yield and Distressed Debt Trading for the US.... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports first quarter 2009 net income of EUR 1.2 billion
Deutsche Bank today reported results for the first quarter 2009. Net income for the quarter was EUR 1.2 billion, compared to a net loss of EUR 141 million in the first quarter 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were EUR 1.92, versus negative 27 cents in the first quarter 2008. Income before income taxes was EUR 1.8 billion in the quarter... [more]

Deutsche Bank: Contract of Dr. Josef Ackermann to be extended
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank unanimously decided to request that Dr. Josef Ackermann should extend his contract by three years, until the Annual General Meeting of 2013. Dr. Ackermann has agreed to this request. The formal ratification of this decision will take place at the Supervisory Board's meeting of 28 July 2009... [more]

db x-trackers passes EUR 20 billion in assets under management
db x-trackers, Deutsche Bank's Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform, and Europe's fastest growing ETF provider, has passed EUR 20 billion in assets under management. Since launching the first product in January 2007, db x-trackers has become firmly established as one of the top three ETF providers in Europe with a market share of 19% of AUM... [more]

Laurence Madsen joins Deutsche Bank's Equity Specialist Sales Group in New York
Deutsche Bank today announced that Laurence Madsen has joined as a Managing Director in the Bank's Institutional Client Group within its Global Markets division. Based in New York, Madsen will be responsible for speciality sales for financial institutions, reporting to Leslie Pfrang, Head of Equity Specialty Sales in North America.... [more]

Deutsche Bank delivers co-location at the Australian Securities Exchange
Deutsche Bank's Autobahn® Equity business, within its Global Markets division, announced today that it will participate in the Australian Securities Exchange's (ASX) co-location service program. Under the program, recently made available by the ASX, Deutsche Bank will place electronic trading equipment at the ASX data center in Sydney, Australia... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches first UCITS III fund in the inflation-linked Treasury space
Deutsche Bank has launched the first UCITS III fund enabling investors to access the US inflation-linked Treasury bond (TIPS) market in a convenient format. The Platinum IV Enhanced US Treasury fund offers exposure to US inflation-protected US Treasuries and Deutsche Bank expects to see significant inflows as a result of increased investor interest in this market... [more]

Deutsche Bank will be serving wealthy private clients in Switzerland completely under its own brand
Following the opening of a representative office in St. Moritz in January, Deutsche Bank will be expanding its Private Wealth Management operations in Switzerland further. From June 2009 on, the bank will be serving its wealthy Swiss private clients under the Deutsche Bank brand and will fully merge the Zurich-based private bank Rüd, Blass & Cie. AG... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Mounir Husseini as Chief Country Officer for the UAE and General Manager of its branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre
Deutsche Bank announced today the appointment of Mounir Husseini as its Chief Country Officer for the United Arab Emirates and General Manager of its branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Husseini will also continue to hold his current position as Deutsche Bank's Chief Country Officer for... [more]

Deutsche Bank's award winning CROCI funds see 33% rise in inflows since beginning of 2009
Deutsche Bank's award-winning Fund Solutions platform has seen over Euro 300 million of inflows into its range of CROCI ("Cash Return On Capital Invested") equity funds for a rise of 33% since the beginning of 2009, as investors take advantage of the alpha generating potential that the CROCI funds offer... [more]

Fiscal stimulus not monetary policy will jump start economy
Fiscal stimulus is what is required to break the cycle of excessive borrowing, and allow the private sector to begin paying off large accumulated debts, Marshall Gittler, Chief Strategists - International at Deutsche Bank's Private Wealth Management, said during a media roundtable held today. Gittler, who focused on global macro-economic trends,... [more]

Deutsche Bank celebrates Golden Jubilee in the Middle East
Deutsche Bank marked 50 years of continued presence in the Middle East and North Africa with a gala event in the Egyptian capital Cairo, where it opened its office in 1959. The event, hosted by Henry Azzam, Deutsche Bank's CEO in the Middle East and North Africa, and Werner Steinmueller, Head of Global Transaction Banking at the Bank, ... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes 2008 Annual Report
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today published its Annual Report for the financial year 2008. The Annual Report consists of the Annual Review and the Financial Report. The Annual Review provides information about Deutsche Bank's structure, core businesses, capital market performance, human resources and social responsibility activities... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes seventh annual Alternative Investment Survey
Deutsche Bank today announced the results of the seventh annual Alternative Investment Survey, which was conducted during February 2009 by the Bank's Hedge Fund Capital Group. Approximately 1000 investors responded to this year's survey, including funds of hedge funds, family offices, banks, wealth management companies, consultants, pensions, insurance companies, foundations, and corporations... [more]

Deutsche Bank holds first Middle East Equity Conference
Deutsche Bank convened today its first Middle East North Africa equity conference. The event brought together senior managers from 20 regional companies and 100 institutional fund managers from across the region and the world... [more]

Supervisory Board established Annual Financial Statements and finalised invitation to the Annual General Meeting
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) approved and thereby established the Bank's 2008 Annual Financial Statements. The Supervisory Board and Management Board recommend that shareholders approve payment of a dividend of EUR 0.50 per share at the Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2009... [more]

Four new members appointed to Deutsche Bank's Management Board
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) appointed the following four executives to the Management Board with effect from 1 April 2009: Michael Cohrs, Head of Global Banking; Jürgen Fitschen, Global Head of Regional Management; Anshu Jain, Head of Global Markets; and Rainer Neske, Head of Private & Business Clients... [more]

Deutsche Bank reinforces its Group Executive Committee
In addition to the Management Board appointments announced separately today Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE, NYSE: DB) is also reinforcing the bank's Group Executive Committee (GEC). With effect from 1 April 2009, Werner Steinmüller, Head of Global Transaction Banking, and Seth Waugh, Regional CEO Americas, will be appointed as new members of the GEC... [more]

250 per cent growth in fixed income ETFs, according to Deutsche Bank
There has been an explosion in fixed income ETF assets under management (AUM) in Europe, with 250% growth in less than two years, of which 44% of growth can be attributed directly to db x-trackers. db x-trackers, Deutsche Bank's Exchange Traded Fund platform, raised €10bn AUM in fixed income ETFs between June 2007 and February 2009... [more]

Deutsche Bank partners with Luup International to shape the future of mobile payments
Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division, one of the leaders in payments clearing and settlement across all major currencies, is introducing mobile phone payments services to its clients in 80 countries across Europe, Middle East and Asia. Luup, a European-based mobile payment provider with a global footprint, will partner with Deutsche Bank to provide the service... [more]

db x-trackers lists the world's first ETF on hedge funds
Deutsche Bank has launched the world's first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) based on actual hedge funds, providing liquid, exchange-tradable access to the hedge fund asset class. The hedge fund ETF, which is UCITS III compliant, is linked to the db Hedge Fund Index - a proprietary Deutsche Bank index that captures core hedge fund strategies... [more]

Deutsche Bank Presenting Works To Be Loaned to the Städel Museum at TEFAF
Once again, Deutsche Bank will be presenting itself at the European Fine Art Fair TEFAF (March 13-22, 2009) in Maastricht in the Netherlands and thus will be continuing its many years of commitment at one of the world's leading art and antiques fairs. Under the motto "First Choice: the Deutsche Bank Collection and the Städel Museum," in its Art Lounge the bank will be providing a... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Ron van Wezel as Global Product Manager for its emerging payment streams
Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business today announced the appointment of Ron van Wezel as Global Product Manager for its emerging payment streams.  He joins from ABN AMRO's Market Infrastructures department where he oversaw developments in Payments & Cards services... [more]

Masaya Okoshi and Sean George to join Deutsche Bank's Global Credit Trading Group
Deutsche Bank today announced that Masaya Okoshi and Sean George will join the bank as Managing Directors in Global Credit Trading within its Global Markets division. Based in New York, Okoshi and George will trade investment grade and high yield bonds and credit derivatives, and report to Nick Pappas, Managing Director and Head of Flow Credit Trading for North America... [more]

Picturing America: The Deutsche Guggenheim presents Photorealism in the 1970s
The Deutsche Guggenheim, a joint venture of Deutsche Bank and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York, presents Picturing America: Photorealism in the 1970s, March 7 to May 10, 2009. The exhibition is the first major showing of American Photorealism in Germany since the documenta 5 in 1972... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Tom Cooper as Co-Chairman of Global M&A
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Tom Cooper as co-chairman of Global Mergers and Acquisitions. Mr. Cooper will be based in London and joins from UBS where he was until recently the head of European M&A... [more]

Deutsche Shipping turns in excellent profit for 2008
Deutsche Bank's ship financing business, which has been operating under the name of 'Deutsche Shipping' since May 2008, remains on track for success. Ralf Bedranowsky, Global Head of Deutsche Shipping, and Annemarie Ehrhardt, Head of CRM Shipping, presented the results for the 2008 financial year in Hamburg... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints a new Chief Country Officer and expands its Corporate Finance team in France
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Marc Pandraud, 50, as Chief Country Officer of France and also the appointment of three senior hires in its Corporate Finance group within its Global Banking business. All four hires join from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and will work from Paris... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. appoints Naoki Kamiyama as Chief Equity Strategist to its Global Markets Research team
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced the appointment of Naoki Kamiyama as Managing Director and Chief Equity Strategist to its Global Markets Research department, effective from May 4, 2009. Mr. Kamiyama will lead DSI's equity portfolio and market strategy formulation... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Post close Postbank transaction
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGN.DE / NYSE:DB) and Deutsche Post AG announced today that they have completed the transaction disclosed on 14 January 2009 for the acquisition of shares of Deutsche Postbank AG. Deutsche Bank's acquisition of 50 million Postbank shares (approx. 22.9%) will be effective with... [more]

Diversifying investment portfolios into alternative assets can increase performance by 22 percent according to Deutsche Bank research
A diversified investment portfolio can outperform an equity and bond only portfolio by 22 percent, according to research conducted by the Global Pensions Strategy Group at Deutsche Bank. A strategy comprising 30 percent equity, 40 percent bonds and 30 percent alternative assets could have outperformed a bonds and... [more]

New research from Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division indicates governments stay committed to climate change despite economic environment
Governments around the world have stepped up the pace of new climate change regulation over the last eight months, underscoring their commitment to fight global warming despite the global economic downturn, according to research published today by DB Climate Change Advisors, Deutsche Asset Management's institutional climate change investment business... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints James Freeman as Head of Banking Research for Australia
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of James Freeman as Head of Banking Research. Mr Freeman replaces Ross Brown, who will be taking a one year sabbatical to travel overseas with his family, and will report to Tim King, who returns from sabbatical to resume his role as Head of Company Research for Australia and New Zealand... [more]

Deutsche Bank Autobahn® Equity releases the Stealth strategy algorithm
Deutsche Bank's Autobahn® Equity business, within its Global Markets division, announced today the global availability of an algorithm based on Deutsche Bank's proprietary "Stealth" strategy, which silently executes difficult orders in over 30 markets around the world. The Stealth strategy is liquidity-seeking, and... [more]

Deutsche Bank completed EUR 70 million refinancing of 4 photovoltaic power parks in Mallorca, Spain
Deutsche Bank has achieved financial close on the long-term refinancing of 4 photovoltaic power parks on the island of Mallorca, Spain. All 4 parks, which supply a total of 8.3 megawatts climate-friendly energy, are fixed photovoltaic installations and all benefit from the old Spanish tariff regime under Royal Decree RD 661... [more]

Deutsche Bank pledges AUD 250,000 to Bushfire Relief in Victoria
Deutsche Bank today announced it has pledged AUD250,000 to bushfire relief in Victoria and will also match dollar for dollar employee donations made to appeals to support victims of the bushfires. "The recent bushfires in Victoria will be recorded as the most devastating in Australia's history ... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports the "Three M Project" at the New Museum in New York
The 3M Project, supported by Deutsche Bank America´s Foundation, brings together the New Museum in New York, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to commission new works by Jeremy Deller, Daria Martin, Mathias Poledna and Urban China... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches Research Coverage of Saudi Equities
Deutsche Bank announced today that it has commenced its research coverage of companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) with the release of two inaugural equity research reports. The first of these reports, titled "Resilience in Adversity", is the first ever comprehensive research report on the Saudi Arabian banking sector... [more]

Villa Romana 2009: New fellows start their fellowship in Florence
In February the Villa Romana Prize winning artists Olivier Foulon, Kalin Lindena, Benjamin Yavuzsoy, and Eske Schlüters will begin their ten-month stay at the artists' house in Florence.  The Villa Romana Prize has been awarded to outstanding young artists since 1905... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports net loss of EUR 3.9 billion for the year 2008
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today reported unaudited figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 in line with its pre-announcement on 14 January 2009. For the full year 2008, the bank reported a net loss of EUR 3.9 billion and a loss before income taxes of EUR 5.7 billion... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC ring The Opening Bell at the NYSE to celebrate Deutsche Bank's annual Share our Strength campaign
Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC rang The Opening BellSM at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning to announce their partnership in the Bank's annual Share our Strength campaign. Share Our Strength is a Deutsche Bank Americas tradition that contributes funds and employee volunteerism to a charitable project of lasting value for the local community... [more]

Deutsche Bank significantly expands Global Financial Institutions Coverage
Deutsche Bank today announced 12 new hires in the firm's Financial Institutions Group in its Global Banking division. The additions comprise six Managing Directors as well as a number of Directors, Vice Presidents and Associates, focused on banks and asset management client coverage. The new hires will be located in New York, London and Hong Kong... [more]

Successful Launch of 130/30 UCITS III Equity Fund implementing the Proven CROCI Investment Strategy
Deutsche Bank has raised EUR 90 mn in assets for the UCITS III compliant DB Platinum IV CROCI Global 130/30 fund it launched last week. Following the soft launch, the fund is now publicly available in multiple European jurisdictions. The fund tracks the Deutsche Bank CROCI Global 130/30 index and... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. appoints Makoto Yamashita as Chief Japan Interest Rate Strategist
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced it has appointed Makoto Yamashita as Director and Chief Japan Interest Rate Strategist to the Investment Strategy team in its Global Markets division, as of January 19, 2009. Mr. Yamashita will enhance the fixed income strategy team's macro research capabilities and ... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. appoints Takushi Abe as Senior Advisor to its corporate and investment banking businesses
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced it has appointed Takushi Abe as a Senior Advisor to its corporate and investment banking businesses as of January 5, 2009. Mr. Abe will play a broad role in enhancing the further development of DSI's senior relationships with Japan's financial institutions across the Global Banking and Global Markets divisions... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints new Head of Global Markets MENA and Head of Islamic Finance
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Salman Al-Khalifa as head of Global Markets Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Hussein Hassan as Head of Structuring MENA and Head of Islamic Finance at Deutsche Bank. The appointments are effective immediately... [more]

Customer numbers soar on dbFX as retail foreign exchange grows as an asset class of choice for investors
dbFX.com, the online retail foreign exchange (FX) trading platform of Deutsche Bank, reported a surge in customer numbers in 2008 as foreign exchange grew as an asset class of choice for investors amid the financial crisis.dbFX.com saw customer numbers increase by over 250 per cent, as investors looked to FX as an alternative, and... [more]

First market-neutral UCITS III fund launched in the commodity space
Deutsche Bank has announced the launch of the UCITS III (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) compliant DB Platinum Commodity Harvest fund, which will be publicly available in multiple European jurisdictions. Deutsche Bank believes this to be the first market-neutral UCITS III fund in the commodities space... [more]

DB Advisors: Deflation Fears Are Exaggerated
Governments and central banks have been featuring a formerly unknown activity for some time: in the past four weeks, 14 countries have agreed to at least one fiscal package and 10 central banks have loosened their monetary policy. The undisputable dramatic downswing of the global economy since mid-2008 is... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Kevin Parker says consistent global regulation and establishment of a global carbon price are essential to transform our carbon-based economy
Deutsche Bank's Kevin Parker today will tell attendees at the largest meeting of influential figures within the renewable energy industry that comprehensive global government regulation is needed in order to attract the massive amount of capital investment required to switch from a carbon-based economy... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Post adjust structure of Postbank contract
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and Deutsche Post AG have agreed on an improved transaction structure for Deutsche Bank's acquisition of Deutsche Postbank AG shares based on the previous purchase price. The contract now comprises three tranches, enabling Deutsche Bank to complete the acquisition in a more capital-efficient manner... [more]

Deutsche Bank provides update on fourth quarter 2008 performance
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced, on a preliminary and unaudited basis, key elements of its fourth quarter 2008 financial performance. Fourth-quarter loss: The bank currently anticipates a loss after taxes in the region of EUR 4.8 billion for the fourth quarter 2008. This development reflects exceptional market conditions... [more]

Deutsche Bank outlines its 2009 China economic outlook and equity strategy at Access China Conference
Deutsche Bank today presented its 2009 China economic outlook and equity market strategy at the Bank's 7th annual Access China Conference in Beijing. The event is being attended by over 800 investors, representing many of the world's largest asset management houses, hedge funds, pension funds, and banks... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches revolutionary Sharia Compliant Issuance Platform
Deutsche Bank announced today the launch of "Al Mi'yar", a first of its kind platform aimed at facilitating the issuance of Shari'a compliant securities. "Al Mi'yar", from the Arabic "The Standard", is a Luxembourg domiciled platform, developed by Deutsche Bank, with Luxembourg Financial Group A.G. as the Shari'a investment manager... [more]

Deutsche Bank Exchange Traded Funds have over EUR 12 billion of net inflows in 2008
Despite the major upheavals market investors continued to increase their demand for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) during 2008. db x-trackers, the Exchange Traded Funds platform of Deutsche Bank, achieved a net inflow of  EUR 12.02 bln during 2008 showing a growth of 132% versus the assets under management raised in 2007... [more]

A Passion for Music: The first live broadcast from the Berliner Philharmoniker's 'Digital Concert Hall'
This Tuesday, at 8 p.m. (CET) will see the first live broadcast of a concert by the Berliner Philharmoniker from their new internet platform, the Digital Concert Hall. This project, unique in the classical music world, would not have been possible without the support of Deutsche Bank... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Shanxi Securities China joint venture approved
Deutsche Bank and Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. today announced that their agreement to form a new securities joint venture has been approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The joint venture, named "Zhong De Securities Company Limited", will be registered and principally located in Beijing... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Vivendi S.A.
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as Depositary Bank for the Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Vivendi S.A. (Vivendi). A world leader in communications and entertainment, Vivendi controls Universal Music Group (#1 in music worldwide), Activision Blizzard... [more]