Deutsche Bank enters Taiwan asset management market
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division today announced its formal entry to the Taiwanese funds management market, following the signing of an agreement to acquire a 60% majority stake in Taiwanese investment management firm, Far Eastern Alliance Asset Management Co., Ltd.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces key findings in microfinance study
Deutsche Bank today announced the results of an in-depth study that examines the attractiveness of microfinance for private sector investors. Dr. Norbert Walter, Chief Economist at Deutsche Bank presented the key findings at a luncheon in New York.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation commits $1.2 Million to Community Revitalization in New York
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced a $1.2 million commitment to local cultural organizations and community revitalization in New York City through its Arts and Enterprise program. Deutsche Bank launched the Arts and Enterprise program in 2003 to encourage the use of the arts, culture, and the creative sector to drive neighborhood economic development.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific named 'Bank of the Year' 2007 by International Financing Review Asia
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has received one of the highest industry accolades in Asia, being named 'Bank of the Year' 2007 by International Financing Review Asia (IFR Asia). This is the second time in three years that Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific has been awarded IFR Asia's 'Bank of the Year' in its annual review, having won the award in 2005.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to sell its life insurance company in Italy, DWS Vita, to Zurich
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced that it entered into definitive agreements for the sale of DWS Vita SpA, an Italian life insurance company, to Zurich Financial Services Group ("Zurich"). DWS Vita SpA has technical reserves in excess of EUR 1.0 bn and mainly distributes its life insurance products through Finanza & Futuro Banca SpA ("Finanza & Futuro"), Deutsche Bank's network of financial advisors in Italy.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches Notes linked to Franklin Templeton Global Bond Global Bond Alpha Fund
Deutsche Bank this week launched a principal protected note available to non-US investors with a return linked to the performance of a portfolio managed by Franklin Templeton Investments which includes exposure to global sovereign and agency bonds, currencies, and related derivatives.... [more]

Powershares DB Commodity and currency funds declare distributions
Deutsche Bank today announced that each of the PowerShares DB funds (listed below) will declare per share distributions payable to shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. The exact amount per share to be distributed by each of the PowerShares DB funds will depend upon the number of shares outstanding for each PowerShares DB fund as of the close of business on December 14, 2007.... [more]

NRW.BANK and Deutsche Bank conclude a € 200 million global loan
Deutsche Bank and NRW.BANK have concluded an agreement on a global loan totalling € 200 million. NRW.BANK, the development bank of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), will provide Deutsche Bank with low interest refinancing funds to issue loans to small and mid-sized businesses in North Rhine-Westphalia.... [more]

Capital Market Outlook 2008: The World in Transition - Part 2
High price volatility in many asset classes has kept investors on all financial markets on suspense over the last few weeks. Almost simultaneously, oil prices broke the resistance level of 90 USD, the gold price rocketed to over USD 800, and works of art were auctioned at record prices.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Merafe Resources Limited
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the Level 1 American Depositary Receipt ADR) program of Merafe Resources Limited (MERAFE). MERAFE is a company listed on the JSE Limited which is committed to a strategy of growth and diversification in the resources sector using its empowerment credentials to access opportunities created by the change in the South African mining legislation and Mining Charter. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank Foundation's Kandinsky Prize: award winners announced
The Deutsche Bank Foundation, Deutsche Bank Russia and Russia's leading art magazine "ArtChronika" presented the winners of the "Kandinsky Prize". For today's prize award ceremony, the jury already agreed on November 20 on nine nominees from among the preliminary selection of artists, whose works were on display at the Winzavod Contemporary Art Center in Moscow until November 27.... [more]

Deutsche Bank begins complete modernization of its towers at Frankfurt's Taunusanlage 12
Deutsche Bank begins with the complete reconstruction of its two 155-metre-tall towers at Frankfurt's Taunusanlage 12. At the focus of the renovation is an environmentally-friendly, energy conscious building with a forward-looking interior design concept for employees and clients.... [more]

Deutsche Bank further strengthens SPAC Equity Business
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced it is adding three senior specialists in the Bank's Equities group as part of an expansion of its Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) coverage and distribution business. Gil Ottensoser will join the Bank's US Cash Equity Sales Group as a Managing Director and Eric S. Hackel has joined US Cash Equity Sales as a Vice President.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's price forecast on EUAs reinforced by EU Parliament's suggestions on aviation CO2 Emissions
In a report published today, Deutsche Bank has reiterated a bullish forecast for European Unit Allowances (EUAs) after analysing the likely impact of the EU Parliament's proposals for including aviation in the EU's carbon -trading scheme.... [more]

Josef Ackermann feted by American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee, one of the oldest and most respected civil rights and human rights organizations in the United States, presented its prestigious Herbert H. Lehman Human Relations Award to banking industry leader Josef Ackermann at a gala dinner at the New York Hilton Hotel.... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. Joint Lead manages Issue of JPY58.4 Billion RMBS for Japan Housing Finance Agency
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced it has priced a JPY58.4 billion residential mortgage backed securities issue (RMBS) for the Japan Housing Finance Agency (JHFA), formally the Government Housing Loan Corporation (GHLC), an independent administrative institution.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Supports Pipilotti Rist's First Museum Show in Japan
From November 17 until February 11, 2008, the Hara Museum for Contemporary Art will present Pipilotti Rist's first large solo show to be held in a Japanese museum. Entitled 'Pipilotti Rist: Karakara', the exhibition in Tokyo will contain ten representative works by the important Swiss artist.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the Global Depositary Receipt programs of OJSC LSR Group (LSR Group)
Deutsche Bank announces its appointment as depositary bank for the Regulation S London Stock Exchange-listed and Rule 144A Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) programs of LSR Group.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management names Cynthia Norville as Regional Executive for the Southern region
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the US Private Client Services (PCS) division of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, today announced that Cynthia Norville has joined the Atlanta office as a Managing Director and Regional Executive for the Southern region.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as Depositary Bank for the Global Depositary Receipt Programs of JSC OGK-2 (OGK-2)
Deutsche Bank announces its appointment as depositary bank for the Regulation S London Stock Exchange-listed and Rule 144A Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) programs of OGK-2. The company is one of the six thermal OGKs ...
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130/30 Investment Strategies could generate additional USD 600 Billion of borrowing demand for Securities Lending Industry by 2010
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has released research to its Global Prime Finance clients entitled "Why Securities Lending Matters to the 130/30 Manager. and vice versa". Deutsche Bank commissioned the research from Spitalfields Advisors, an independent specialist consultancy firm focusing on the securities lending market.... [more]

Deutsche Bank officially opens its branch in Qatar and appoints Chief Country Officer
Deutsche Bank officially opened Monday its Branch in the Qatar Financial Centre, from where it will be offering investment banking and Private Wealth Management services.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Zoltan Kuralias Chief Country Officer for Hungary
Zoltan Kurali has been appointed as the new Chief Country Officer for Hungary and CEO of Deutsche Bank ZRt., Budapest. He takes over from Farbod Lotfi, who has left Deutsche Bank to pursue further opportunities. Based in Budapest, Zoltan Kurali is responsible for overseeing all activities of Deutsche Bank in Hungary.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to issue ELEMENTSSM Exchange-Traded Notes linked to the Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return IndexSM
Deutsche Bank today announced that it will issue ELEMENTS^SM Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) linked to the Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return Index^SM  that will be traded on the NYSE Arca^SM under the ticker symbol DOD¹. It will be the first ETN to offer investors exposure to the Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return Index²,... [more]

Rakuten Securities Inc. and Deutsche Securities Inc. launch & commence marketing of FTSE Vietnam Index-linked Yen-dominated Index-linked note
Rakuten  Securities  Inc.  (RSI)  and  Deutsche Securities  Inc. (DSI)  announced today that they have launched and commenced marketing  to  Japanese  retail  investors a Yen-denominated index-linked note that tracks the performance of the Vietnamese Equity markets.... [more]

HB-SIA: A symbol under construction
After four years of research, complex scientific calculations and simulations, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, leaders of the Solar Impulse team, and future pilots, presented today the final design of the 61 meter wingspan prototype airplane matriculated HB-SIA. On this occasion, they were joined by the main partners' CEOs, Christian Jourquin from Solvay, Nick Hayek Jr. and Stephen Urquhart from Omega as well as Josef Ackermann from Deutsche Bank, who helped reveal the 6 meter model of the prototype. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank to launch first ETFs on short iTraxx
Deutsche Bank will launch the first three short iTraxx ETFs this week as part of its db x-trackers Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform. The three new ETFs are based on new indices, developed by the International Index Company (IIC) and launched this week.... [more]

Space in Flux - The Deutsche Guggenheim Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The commissioned work by the young American Phoebe Washburn shown this summer was already a sign of things to come: In the future, the Deutsche Guggenheim's program will concentrate to a greater degree on presenting positions of younger art.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Foundation supports major exhibition of the works of Hans Hartung in Leipzig
The Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts is celebrating the life and work of Hans Hartung with a comprehensive retrospective: under the title "Spontaneous Calculation", artworks by this important proponent of abstract art are being presented in his home city for the first time.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management names Bill Svoboda as Regional Executive for San Francisco and Pacific Northwest
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the US Private Client Services (PCS) division of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, today announced that Bill Svoboda has joined the San Francisco office as a Managing Director and Regional Executive for PCS.... [more]

Deutsche Bank recognized for hedge fund financing by Alpha Magazine
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that its Global Prime Finance business within its Global Markets division received several distinctions in the 2007 Alpha Awards. Deutsche Bank was ranked second in the "Financing" category, third in the "Hedge Fund 100 favorites" category... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports third quarter 2007 net income of EUR 1.6 billion, up 31%
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) reported income before income taxes for the third quarter 2007 of EUR 1.4 billion, down 19% versus the third quarter of 2006. Net income for the quarter rose 31% to EUR 1.6 billion, reflecting a net positive tax impact on earnings arising from specific items.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Supplier Finance Workshop identifies accounting impact as key area of concern for corporates
At a recent Supplier Finance Workshop hosted by Deutsche Bank, UK and Nordic corporates identified the accounting impact of Supplier Financing for buyer organisations as a key area of concern for their businesses.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Longtop Financial Technologies Limited
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the New York Stock Exchange-listed American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Longtop Financial Technologies Limited (Longtop).... [more]

Bob Dylan pictures in Chemnitz: Deutsche Bank Foundation supports the world premiere
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz is to host the world's first-ever museum showing of Bob Dylan's artistic ouvre. Supported by the Deutsche Bank Foundation, watercolours and gouache paintings from the Drawn Blank series will be on show from October 28, 2007, until February 3, 2008.... [more]

Deutsche Bank celebrates 15th Anniversary of the Pyramid Awards with the Picante art exhibition at the National Theatre
The annual Deutsche Bank Pyramid Awards have been supporting talented and creative graduates from some of the leading art institutions in the UK for the past 15 years. The Pyramid Award scheme was launched to offer practical and financial support to ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Babcock & Brown Air Limited
Deutsche Bank announces its appointment as depositary bank for the New York Stock Exchange-listed American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Babcock & Brown Air Limited (NYSE:FLY). Babcock & Brown Air Limited (B&B Air) is a company that acquires and leases commercial jet aircraft.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appointed as sucessor depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt program of Ladbrokes PLC.
Deutsche Bank announces its appointment as sucessor depositary bank for the American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Ladbrokes plc (Ladbrokes). Ladbrokes plc is a world-leader in the global betting and gaming market, taking up to 10 million bets each week and £12 billion in stakes in 2006.*... [more]

New appointments strengthen Deutsche Bank's Inflation Trading & Structuring Business
Deutsche Bank announces the appointment of Brice Benaben as a Managing Director and Global Head of Inflation, Daragh McDevitt as a Director and Head of Inflation Structuring and Paul Canty as a Director, responsible for Complex Inflation products.... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Daniel Feehan to expand like-kind exchange services
Deutsche Bank today announced that Daniel Feehan has joined its Trust & Securities Services business, part of the Global Transaction Banking division, to expand the Bank's product offering for like-kind exchanges. Under IRS Code 1031, corporations and individuals are able to defer recognition of capital gains liabilities which result from the sale of real estate,... [more]

Deutsche Securities Sole Lead manages 12 Year Domestic Straight Bond for Mitsubishi Estate
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the successful issue of a 12-year domestic unsecured straight bond (No.85) for Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., which was launched on 23 October. DSI served as sole lead manager for the issue...... [more]

Janek Simon receives the Polish art prize "Views" from the Deutsche Bank Foundation and Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw
Since 2003, the Deutsche Bank Foundation and Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw have been awarding the "Views" prize for new Polish art: this year it goes to Janek Simon. The EUR 10,000 prize is awarded every two years by a German-Polish jury and provides a platform for young Polish artists.... [more]

Deutsche Bank speaks on major industry issues at the AFP 2007 conference
Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking today announced that four of its senior managers will speak on key industry topics at the annual Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) conference, which will be held Sunday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 24, 2007. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking´s recent award wins and poll results enhance its presence at the AFP conference
Deutsche Bank announced today that the multiple awards and poll results received related to transaction banking for corporates appropriately reflects its position as a leading global treasury provider for corporations and non-bank financial institutions.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's SEPA strategy to offer immediate financial benefits to its corporate clients
Deutsche Bank today announced a four-pronged approach designed to deliver its clients instant financial and business benefits following the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in January 2008.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking expands its treasury sales presence in the United States
Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking (GTB) today announced that it has expanded its treasury sales team in the United States by creating 14 new treasury sales positions in key US locations - New York and San Francisco.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to issue Elements SM Exchange-Traded Notes linked to the Morningstar® Wide Moat FocusSM Total Return Index
Deutsche Bank today announced that it will issue ELEMENTSSM Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) linked to the Morningstar® Wide Moat FocusSM Total Return Index that will be traded on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol WMW¹.... [more]

Deutsche Bank´s db x-trackers EONIA ETF most successful ETF launch to date
db x-trackers' EONIA ETF, launched just four months ago, has become the most successful European ETF to date with EUR 1 billion invested in the ETF. This brings assets raised via Deutsche Bank's db x-trackers ETF platform to EUR 4 billion across Europe in the 10 months since the platform's launch.... [more]

dbFX expands global retail foreign exchange offering with Middle East launch
dbFX, the online retail foreign exchange margin trading platform of Deutsche Bank today launched its Middle East offering, becoming the first international investment bank to provide a service of this kind. Instigated to capitalise on the growing retail foreign exchange market, the Arabic language web site will offer retail investors the opportunity... [more]

Deutsche Bank Asset Management launches climate change investment initiative
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today announced two important initiatives to further position the firm and its clients for the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change. DeAM appointed Mark Fulton to the new role of Climate Change Strategist... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Drausio Giacomelli as Head of EM Market Strategy
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced the hire of Drausio Giacomelli as a Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Market Strategy. Giacomelli will head a team of strategists responsible for generating investment recommendations on  emerging  markets' currencies, equities, sovereign and corporate debt.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints European Co-Heads of the Securitized Products Group
Deutsche Bank has appointed Marzio Keiling and Mark Graham as Co-Heads of the European Securitized Products Group (SPG), effective immediately. Keiling and Graham will be based in London and report jointly to Erik Falk and Frank Byrne, Co-Heads of the Global Securitized Products Group.... [more]

Deutsche Bank prices A$1.35 billion note issue
Deutsche Bank today priced a A$1.35 billion issue of 3 and 5 year fixed and floating notes at the equivalent of the 3 month Australian Dollar Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW) plus 38 and 48 basis points respectively. Chum Darvall, CEO of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand said "The issue was heavily subscribed and successfully priced... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Finextra Research launch Fintech M&A 2007
Deutsche Bank and Finextra Research have partnered to launch Fintech M&A 2007 - a day long conference bringing together business leaders, M&A specialists and investors. The networking conference will launch at the Andaz Liverpool St. (formerly Great Eastern Hotel) on the 30th October 2007. ... [more]

Damien Jasczyk joins Australia and New Zealand Prime Services Team
Deutsche Bank has boosted its Prime Services presence in Australia and New Zealand, with Damien Jasczyk appointed Director and Head of Global Prime Finance Sales effective immediately. Vic Jokovic, Head of Institutional Client Group Australia and New Zealand, said...... [more]

The Frieze Art Fair in London: Deutsche Bank continues to support young art
This year, Deutsche Bank is for the fourth time main sponsor of the Frieze Art Fair, which takes place in London from October 11 - 14, 2007. In addition to its sponsorship, the bank is also supporting a performance project of the Frankfurter Kunstverein titled "A Delicious Feeling of Confidence."... [more]

New appointments strengthen Deutsche Bank's Central and Eastern European Global Banking franchise
Deutsche Bank Global Banking announced today that Miklos Kormos has joined the bank as a Managing Director and Head of Global Banking for Central and Eastern Europe and that Dimitrios Stratikopoulos has been appointed to the new role of Head of M&A for Central and Eastern Europe.... [more]

Atul Malik joins Deutsche Bank as member of PBC Executive Committee
Deutsche Bank today announced that Atul Malik has joined on 1 October 2007 and becomes a member of the bank's Private and Business Clients Executive Committee. He will take over the role as Head of Private and Business Clients (PBC), ... [more]

Deutsche Bank to host 13th annual Women on Wall Street Conference
Deutsche Bank today announced that its Women on Wall Street® Network (WOWSTM) will host the 13th Annual 'Women on Wall Street®' conference, entitled 'It's your move: Driving Change in Your Career and Life', on Tues., Oct. 16 in New York. WOWS® has sponsored 'Women on Wall Street®' for employees from Deutsche Bank... [more]

Deutsche Bank joins the Open Platform for Unregistered Securities
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. recently announced that it has finalized an agreement to operate on the Open Platform for Unregistered Securities ("OPUS-5"), the new trading platform for equity securities established in August 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2007: U.S. economist Michael Woodford to be recognized for outstanding contributions to the field of financial economics
One of the most highly renowned prizes in economics will be awarded today when Michael Woodford, Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University in New York, receives the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2007. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank expects third-quarter 2007 net profit to exceed EUR 1.4 billion
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) will today address an investor conference in London. In his speech he will comment on current market conditions and on Deutsche Bank's financial performance in the third quarter 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank closes first Islamic Collar Profit Rate Swap with DIB
Deutsche Bank yesterday closed an Islamic Profit Rate Collar structure with Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB). The transaction was over USD 500m in notional, and is the largest such structure done in the Islamic Markets. The hedging structure required more flexibility than a vanilla Islamic Profit Rate Swap.... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Severstal have supported Rostropovich Cello Foundation
Deutsche Bank and Severstal have acted as partners of Mstislav Rostropovich Memorial Concert to take place in Frankfurt am Main on 4 October. The concert is organized by The Kronberg Academy which used to have long-standing relationship with the musician.... [more]

Ralf Bedranowsky appointed new Global Head of DB Shipping
Ralf Bedranowsky (48) joins the Management of DB Shipping, the global shipping unit of Deutsche Bank, on October 1, 2007. As Global Head of DB Shipping he will be responsible for Deutsche Bank's worldwide ship financing business, including Schiffshypothekenbank zu Lübeck (SHL).... [more]

Deutsche Bank closes its acquisition of Abbey Life
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd from Lloyds TSB Group. Abbey Life is a UK life assurance company which closed to new business in 2000.... [more]

Deutsche Bank completes purchase of 10% stake in Habubank, Vietnam
Deutsche Bank AG announced that it has completed the purchase of 10% of the issued capital of Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Habubank). This follows the announcement in February 2007 of an agreement to buy the shares pending administrative and regulatory approvals.... [more]

Deutsche Bank commits $1 Million to education in New York
Deutsche Bank today announced a $1 million commitment to education in New York City as part of a program to develop and train teachers in underserved communities around the world. The grant will fund the first phase of the new "Teachers as Leaders" program, which was announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) by the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation and its partners, ... [more]

Isa Genzken, "XXL", 2007 - issued by Deutsche Bank
Isa Genzken, who is representing Germany this year at the Venice Biennale, has created an edition exclusively for Deutsche Bank, the main sponsor of the German pavilion. Based on the artist's installation in Venice, "XXL" can be obtained at a discount price until the end of the Biennale on November 20, 2007. ... [more]

Kandinsky Prize - Deutsche Bank sponsors first Russian prize for contemporary art
Deutsche Bank and "ArtChronika", Russia's leading art magazine, have presented their short list of candidates for the "Kandinsky Prize" at a press conference on September 20. The artists of this preliminary selection round will be presented, starting in November, in exhibitions at Moscow's Central House of Artists and in St. Petersburg.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches the world's first securitization of subordinated microfinance credits with an external rating
With its newly launched db Microfinance-Invest Nr. 1, Deutsche Bank has successfully placed the world's first externally rated securitization of subordinated microcredits on the German market. Over the last few weeks, investors have subscribed bonds for a total of € 60 million... [more]

Deutsche Bank's SEPA strategy to offer immediate financial benefits to its corporate clients
Deutsche Bank today announced a four-pillar approach designed to deliver its clients instant financial and business benefits following the launch of the Single Euro Payments Area in January 2008. First and foremost, Deutsche Bank's corporate clients can reap the financial benefits of SEPA as of Day 1... [more]

Deutsche Bank sponsors "Richard Prince: Spiritual America" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Deutsche Bank today announced that it is the lead sponsor of Richard Prince's major retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The exhibit, "Richard Prince: Spiritual America", highlights the artist's contribution to the development of contemporary art and brings together key examples of his photographs, paintings, sculptures...... [more]

New report by Deutsche Bank highlights high conviction Equity Market Opportunities
Deutsche Bank today released a set of four research reports highlighting the highest conviction equity market opportunities it sees globally among the companies it covers. Entitled "Turbulent Markets, Equity Opportunities", the reports highlight 117 opportunities from the 3100 companies... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. Lead manages JPY147 billion Samurai Bond Issue for Deutsche Bank AG
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the launch of a Yen-denominated 'samurai' bond issue for Deutsche Bank AG. DSI is serving as the Sole Lead Manager of this fourth series of samurai bonds to be issued by Deutsche Bank AG... [more]

Climate Exchange Plc and Deutsche Bank to launch trading in catastrophe event-linked futures on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
Insurance Futures Exchange Services Ltd (IFEX), a member of the Climate Exchange Plc group of companies, and Deutsche Bank AG today announced the planned launch of trading in catastrophe event-linked futures ("ELF")... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Monte Koch Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Monte Koch has been appointed Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking. Koch, a veteran banker for more than 20 years, has served in a variety of leadership roles at Deutsche Bank and, for the last several years, has been extensively involved with the firm's most prominent real estate, gaming and lodging clients.... [more]

$50 Million Syndicated Term Loan for Astana Finance arranged by Deutsche Bank signs oversubscribed and increased
Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, Deutsche Bank AG London today announced the recent signing of the US$ 50mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility for JSC Astana Finance. The facility, which was oversubscribed following successful syndication, was increased from US$ 40mn to US$ 50mn.... [more]

Deutsche Bank lists 18 db x-trackers Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the London Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank has continued its pan European expansion of db x-trackers ETFs by listing 18 products on the London Stock Exchange. This development makes Deutsche Bank the second largest provider of ETFs in the UK market. The 18 ETFs listed provide exposure to... [more]

Deutsche Bank boosts Global Industry Coverage Platform with two new appointments
Deutsche Bank today announced that Scott Bell has joined the bank as a Managing Director and Global co-Head of the Consumer industry group and Arkadi Nachimowski has joined the bank as a Managing Director and Head of the European Chemicals team. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank continues leadership support of Metropolitan Opera
Deutsche Bank today announced it has underwritten the Metropolitan Opera's Opening Night Gala for the seventh consecutive year and provided leadership support of the Met's live transmissions of the Opening Night performance of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" onto outdoor screens in New York City's Times Square and at Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports Villa Romana in Florence
After extensive renovation work, Villa Romana will be re-opened on September 7. The artists' retreat in Florence was founded more than a century ago to create a forum for contemporary art that is shaped by the artists themselves and independent from the state. The largest private sponsor of the Patrons' Association of Villa Romana is Deutsche Bank Foundation;... [more]

John Redpath joins Deutsche Bank as Global Head of Oil Products and Agriculture Trading
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that John Redpath has joined as a Managing Director and Global Head of Oil Products and Agriculture Trading in the Global Markets division. In this role, Redpath will further develop the existing crude and oil products trading businesses... [more]

Deutsche Bank gives 3Q2007 performance update
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) will today be speaking on the US sub-prime crisis and its implications at a banking conference in Frankfurt. With respect to the impact of recent market turbulence on Deutsche Bank and financial institutions... [more]

Deutsche Bank offers Single Log On for Bonds, Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange and Future and Options Trading
Deutsche Bank's market leading electronic trading platform, autobahn, continues to lead the way in comprehensive online trading with the launch of a single log on for its bonds, interest rates, foreign exchange and future and options trading, offering clients the most comprehensive access to online trading currently available in the market.... [more]

Deutsche Bank has successfully closed full capital structure RUB denominated CDO
Deutsche Bank today announced the successful closure of Vityaz CDO I - a full capital structure RUB denominated synthetic CDO of Russian Corporates. The deal was executed by Deutsche Bank in conjunction with Troika Dialog.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints co-Heads of Global Banking in Russia
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointments of Andrew Chulack and Dmitry Snesar as co-Heads of Global Banking in Russia. In May 2007, Chulack and Snesar took on the roles of deputy co-Heads of Global Banking in Russia. Both will continue to be based in Moscow.... [more]

Deutsche Bank commits $2 million to New Orleans relief and recovery efforts
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that it has fully obligated its $2 million commitment to relief and recovery efforts for the city of New Orleans. As part of its initiative, Deutsche Bank extended over $500,000 in awards to thirteen community leaders... [more]

Deutsche Bank gets USD300m QDII quota in China
Deutsche Bank China today announced that the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has approved a USD300m qualified domestic institutional investors (QDII) quota, which will allow the Bank to offer overseas investment products to domestic clients.... [more]

Tiger Woods & Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh to ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
World No.1 golfer Tiger Woods will join Seth Waugh, CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, to ring The Opening Bell^SM at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Aug. 28 to kick off the Deutsche Bank Championship, which tees off Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, at the Tournament Players Club... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Simon Grenfell as Head of Commodities, Asia
Deutsche Bank today announced it has appointed Simon Grenfell as a Managing Director and Head of Commodities, Asia. Mr Grenfell started in this new position today and is based in Singapore. Working within the Global Credit Trading product group, Mr Grenfell will report regionally to Sajid Javid, Head of Global Credit Trading in Asia (ex-Japan) and globally to... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Global Head of Metals Trading
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Ray Key as Global Head of Metals Trading.  He will be based in London and is charged with developing Deutsche Bank's metals trading business.  Key will report to David Silbert, Global Head of Commodities, with immediate effect.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management appoints Narendra Singh to Quantitative Strategies Research Team
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) division today announced that Narendra Singh has joined its Quantitative Strategies Group as a Director and Senior Research Analyst. Singh reports to Ronghui (Daniel) Tao, a Director and Head of Quantitative Global Macro and Currency Research.... [more]

Alan Greeenspan to consult for Deutsche Bank Corporate and Investment Bank
Deutsche Bank today announced its retention of Dr. Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, as a Senior Advisor to provide ongoing advice and insight to Deutsche Bank's investment banking team and its clients by sharing his perspective and opinions on a range of issues affecting markets.... [more]

Mortgage IT to provide $500 Million in Residential Mortgage Financing in the Dominican Republic
MortgageIT, Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, today announced that it has agreed to make available $500 million in residential mortgage financing to qualified purchasers of properties within Cap Cana, a luxury real estate and tourism destination located on the eastern shore of the Dominican Republic.... [more]

David Fry to join Deutsche Bank as Head of Global Markets Canada
Deutsche Bank today announced that David Fry will join as a Managing Director and Head of Global Markets for Canada. He will be responsible for all debt products in the region and report to Paul Jurist, Country Head for Deutsche Bank in Canada, and Phil Weingord, Head of Global Markets for the Americas. Fry will join the bank this fall and be based in Toronto.... [more]

db x-trackers, Deutsche Bank Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) offers the first SWX ETFs on short indices, global dividend strategy and on Emerging Markets
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) listed 13 new db x-trackers Exchange Traded Funds on SWX on the 3 August 2007. As part of this offering investors in Switzerland will be able to benefit from falling markets for the first time. Deutsche Bank is launching the first ETFs in Europe on the DJ EURO STOXX 50® Short Index, ... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Global Markets division appoints Eric Michelsen as Head of On-Line Flow Retail Products
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Eric Michelsen as Head of On-Line Flow Retail Products. He will be based in London and will play an integral role in developing Deutsche Bank's Global Markets multiproduct on-line flow retail distribution business. The role is effective immediately.... [more]

Standard & Poor's upgrades Deutsche Bank's rating
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised today the long-term counterparty credit rating of Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and various core operating entities to 'AA' from 'AA-'. The outlook is stable. Standard & Poor's commented that the upgrade would reflect major and sustained improvements in Deutsche Bank's operating performance across all business lines and in its credit and market risk profile.... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports second quarter 2007 net income of EUR 1.8 billion, up 31%
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) reported income before income taxes for the second quarter 2007 of EUR 2.7 billion, up 32% versus EUR 2.0 billion in the second quarter 2006. Net income was EUR 1.8 billion, up 31% versus EUR 1.4 billion in the prior year quarter.... [more]

Deutsche Bank adds David Platt to Mergers and Acquisitions Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that David Platt has joined the firm's Global Banking Division as a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group in the Americas. In his new role, Platt will be responsible for driving M&A activity for middle market corporates and financial sponsors.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management further builds Global Consultant Relations Team
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) division today announced that Julia Beinker and Anne Coupe will join its Global Consultant Relations team as Directors.   Based in Frankfurt, Beinker will be the Head of Consultant Relations in Europe, effective October 1.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Global Markets division acquires Abbey Life from Lloyds TSB
Deutsche Bank today announced that its Global Markets division has acquired Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd from Lloyds TSB Group.  At completion, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2007, Deutsche Bank will pay cash consideration of EUR 1,445 million (GBP 977 million) for Abbey Life.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches first ETF linked to S&P CNX Nifty index
Deutsche Bank has launched the first internationally-traded ETF linked to the S&P CNX Nifty, the flagship index for the Indian stock market. The db x-trackers S&P CNX Nifty ETF, which will be listed on Deutsche Boerse Frankfurt, is one of 41 new ETFs launched by Deutsche Bank over the past few weeks. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Duncan Simmonds to Australian emerging companies equity research team
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Duncan Simmonds to its Australian emerging companies equity research team effective 30th July. Simmonds joins existing emerging companies analysts, Neil Watson and Paul Hinds, in assuming coverage of a broad range of stocks which fall outside the large capitalisation ASX100 equity index.... [more]

Deutsche Bank reactivates Seat on the Mexican Stock Exchange and executes first trade
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has reactivated its license to trade on the Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. The active licence will allow Deutsche Bank, through its local brokerage house, to carry out its own equity transactions...... [more]

The European Union wants to cut Carbon Emissions by 20% by 2020, Deutsche Bank significantly upgrades Carbon Price Forecast
Deutsche Bank has released new research entitled "Carbon Emissions: Banking on Higher Prices: We See EUAs at E35/t Over 2008-20" which looks in detail at the dynamics of Phase 3 of the European Trading Scheme (ETS), and the impact this will have on Phase-2 Prices.... [more]

Deutsche Bank increases capital in Thailand to expand business
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has increased its capital in its Bangkok Branch by THB9,500 million (~ EUR 204 million) to a new total of THB 18,000 million(~EUR 387 million) due to significant expansion of its business in Thailand.... [more]

Deutsche Bank and STT Group announce co-operation plans with regard to financing of real estate and development projects
Deutsche Bank AG and STT Group have reached strategic agreement under which Deutsche Bank will be financing STT Group projects for the total amount of RUR12 billion (USD 472 million).... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Commercial Real Estate Completes Equity Investment in Mixed Use Office and Hotel Development in Central Moscow
Deutsche Bank's Global Commercial Real Estate Group has completed an investment in which the bank was the cornerstone of a joint venture established to acquire and develop a commercial mixed-use site in the Paveletskaya region of Moscow.... [more]

Deutsche Bank expands product range with launch of 25 new ETFs
Deutsche Bank is listing 25 new db x-trackers ETFs on Deutsche Boerse Frankfurt, taking the total number of ETF products launched by the bank since January to 49. Deutsche Bank is the number one in Europe for fixed income ETFs with a total of 14 products, and the overall number three in Europe in terms of products issued.... [more]

Deutsche Bank initiates Coverage of Babcock and Brown Capital
Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of investment company stock, Babcock and Brown Capital (ASX: BCM), with a Buy recommendation. Research analyst, Sameer Chopra, initiated coverage with a $7.00 twelve month price target.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Wins Two Top Cash Management Awards from Euromoney - Best at Cash Management in Western Europe and Asia
Deutsche Bank announced today that it has been awarded Best in Cash Management - Western Europe and Best in Cash Management - Asia, as part of 31 awards won at the Euromoney 2007 Awards for Excellence. Clive Horwood, Editor of Euromoney, said, "Deutsche Bank wins the fiercely contested awards for best cash management house in Western Europe and Asia.... [more]

Deutsche Bank increases wins in Euromoney´s Awards for Excellence 2007
Deutsche Bank has been awarded a total of 31 awards in Euromoney magazine's annual Awards for Excellence 2007. The awards, announced today, name Deutsche Bank in the global category as Best Credit Derivatives House and Best Foreign Exchange House.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management announces California and New York Private Bank hires
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management (PWM) today announced that Mark Pittsey has joined the Bank's Private Bank office in San Francisco as a Managing Director and Office Director reporting to Michael J. Davis, a Managing Director and Head of the Western Region for the US Private Bank.... [more]

EquiNotes III: IKB and Deutsche Bank offer mezzanine capital for companies with annual turnover starting from € 10 million
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG and Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE) are issuing their third joint mezzanine capital programme: equiNotes III. The partners are continuing their offer for small and medium-sized corporate clients who are looking for long-term financing... [more]

Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia granted brokerage licence by Saudi Capital Market Authority
Deutsche Bank announces that the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia has granted a brokerage licence to Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia ('DSSA"), a subsidiary company of Deutsche Bank AG. DSSA is authorised to provide a range of brokerage and financial activities including... [more]

Mr Jamal Al Kishi named Chief Country Officer and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Deutsche Bank announces the appointment of Mr Jamal Al Kishi as Chief Country Officer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) in the KSA from 1 July 2007. He will report to Dr Henry Azzam... [more]

Deutsche Bank hosts 15th annual Pyramid Awards
The annual Deutsche Bank Pyramid Awards have been supporting talented and creative graduates from some of the leading art institutions in the UK for the past 15 years. As an active supporter of the visual and performing arts internationally, Deutsche Bank recognises entrepreneurship and innovation within graduating art students.... [more]

Deutsche Bank acquires domestic custody business of Türkye Garanti Bankasi A.S.
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and Türkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti Bank) today announced that Deutsche Bank has bought the institutional cross-border custody business of Garanti Bank. The transaction has already been closed.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management appoints Ajeet Manjrekar to its Global Consultant Relations Team
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) division today announced the appointment of Ajeet Manjrekar as a Director and Consultant Relations Manager in its Global Consultant Relations Team, effective 2nd July.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to launch 11 new fixed income ETFs - first Money Market and Global Inflation ETF
Deutsche Bank is pleased to announce that it will list 11 new fixed income Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)s today as part of its stated plan to launch almost 50 new ETFs in the first seven month of 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance to add five in New York
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. today announced it will add five senior bankers within Global Prime Finance, continuing the Bank's substantial investment in its prime brokerage business, all will be based in New York.... [more]

Deutsche Bank achieves Financial Close on 20MW Solar Power Plant "Solaris", Spain
Deutsche Bank has achieved on 26 June 2007 Financial Close on a landmark hybrid private wealth management and capital markets portfolio project financing of a photovoltaic solar energy park in El Bonillo (Albacete), Castillia La Mancha, Spain.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to add Justin Abelow as a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Justin Abelow will join the Global Banking Division on July 2 as a Managing Director in the Bank's Financial Sponsors Group, focusing on middle market private equity clients.... [more]

Deutsche Bank holds 5 per cent of its own shares
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced in the form of a compulsory notification pursuant to the German Securities Trading Act that on 21 June 2007 the holdings of its own shares exceeded the threshold of 5 per cent and is now 5.01 per cent.... [more]

Deutsche Bank holds 6th Annual Women in European Business London Conference
Deutsche Bank yesterday held its 6th Annual Women in European Business (WEB) London conference at The Barbican. The event was attended by close to 1000 delegates, the largest number of attendees to date.... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Tom Hartnett as Head of Core Rates Trading
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Tom Hartnett will join the Bank as a Managing Director and Head of Core Rates Trading within its Global Rates business. He will oversee swaps, core options, government and agency bond trading.... [more]

Juan Martin to join Deutsche Bank as Head of Latin American Loan Syndication and Trading
Deutsche Bank today announced that Juan Martin will join the Bank as a Managing Director and Head of Latin American Loan Syndication and Trading. In this newly-created role, he will be responsible for the risk management and distribution of Latin American loans.... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Agency CMO Trader Peter Strein
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Peter Stein has joined the Bank as a Director in Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) Trading within its Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Group. He is based in New York and reports to John Critelli, Head of CMO Trading in North America.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces several senior Global Insurance Asset Management appointments in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) division has made senior appointments within its Global Insurance Asset Management (GIAM) business in Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States, further strengthening its position as the leading provider of outsourcing solutions to insurance companies.... [more]

Deutsche Securities appoints Orlando Faulks as Head of Company Research
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the appointment of Orlando Faulks as Head of Company Research, Japan, effective from July 1. Mr. Faulks will report to Henry Ritchotte, Head of Global Markets Japan at DSI and will have a functional reporting line to Timothy Andrew, Head of Company Research for Asia Pacific.... [more]

Deutsche Bank opens regional public finance trust office in New Jersey
Deutsche Bank's Trust & Securities Services, part of its Global Transaction Banking division, today announced the opening of a regional public finance trust office in Summit, New Jersey. This is the latest step in the Bank's continuing regional expansion of its public finance trust business.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches tradeable equity research index
Deutsche Bank today launched its first in a series of indices to give investors access to its equity research analysts' shorter-term investment ideas. The db SOLAR Europe Index is made up of European long-only ideas originated from Deutsche Bank's proprietary SOLAR (Shorter-term Opportunities within Long-term Analyst Recommendations) equity research stock list.... [more]

Deutsche Securities Joint Lead manages Corporate Bond Issues No.2 & No.3 for Towa Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the successful launch of a public offering for Towa Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (Towa Real Estate Development), a residential real estate developer, consisting of its No.2 and No.3 domestic unsecured straight bonds.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches exclusive ETFs on short indices
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) will today list five new db x-trackers (Exchange Traded Funds) on Deutsche Boerse Frankfurt (XETRA), two of which will allow investors the opportunity to benefit from falling markets. This is a first in the German market.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches an Algerian subsidiary, Deutsche Securities Algeria and a partnership with the Algerian advisory company Strategica
Deutsche Bank Group today launched its presence in Algeria via a partnership with Strategica, the Algerian financial advisory company set up in 2002, in which Deutsche Bank Group has acquired a 51% stake.... [more]

Deutsche Bank mandated to arrange $50mn Syndicated Term Loan for Astana Finance JSC
Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche Bank") has been mandated to arrange a $50mn Syndicated Term Loan for Astana Finance JSC ("Astana Finance"). This will be the first time that Astana Finance raises finance in the syndicated loan market.... [more]

Deutsche Bank mandated to arrange $40mn Syndicated Term Loan for TBC Bank, Georgia
Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche Bank") has been mandated to arrange a $40mn Syndicated Term Loan for TBC Bank, Georgia. This will be the first time that TBC Bank raises finance in the conventional syndicated loan market.... [more]

Deutsche Securities appoints Koichiro Yasuda as Head of Corporate Finance, Japan
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the appointment of Koichiro Yasuda as Head of Corporate Finance in Japan, effective from June 6. Mr. Yasuda will report to David Hatt, President & CEO of DSI.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints European and Western European Heads of Global Markets
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Wolfgang Matis as Head of Global Markets, Europe and Matt Press as Head of Global Markets, Western Europe to continue the growth of Deutsche Bank's Global Markets franchise.... [more]

Deutsche Bank expands Equity Structuring in New York
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. today announced three additions to its Integrated Investment Solutions Group within the Global Markets division. Phil Li has joined as a Director, and Robert Painter and Guillermo MacLean have joined as Vice Presidents. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank ARTSUMMER'07
Deutsche Bank will be participating in this year's summer of art with its own sponsor's program. Under the title "Deutsche Bank ARTSUMMER'07", it will be contributing to key events in Venice, Berlin, Kassel and Münster. Works by the artist Isa Genzken for the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale as well as ... [more]

US$100m Trade Related Syndicated Term Loan Facility for Ukraine's Prominvestbank arranged by Deutsche Bank and ING signed
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ("Deutsche Bank") and ING Wholesale Banking ("ING") are pleased to announce the signing of the US$
100m trade related syndicated term loan for Joint-Stock Commercial Industrial & Investment Bank "Prominvestbank", Ukraine.... [more]

Deutsche Bank opens office in Oslo, Norway
As a leading global investment bank with a strong presence in the Nordic region and Norway, Deutsche Bank has announced the opening of an office in Oslo, Norway. The opening of the Oslo office affirms Norway's importance to the bank as an area of continued growth and opportunity for the bank's global platform of products and services.... [more]

Deutsche Bank further strengthens its U.S. Reserach Platform with five key hires in MBS Research
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced five additions to its Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Research Group. Arthur Frank joins the bank as a Director and Head of Agency MBS Research and Ying Shen joins as a Director and Head of Non- Agency MBS Research Group.... [more]

Deutsche Bank extends the reach of its treasury offering in Latin America
Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking today announced that it has enhanced its current treasury offering in Brazil to include corporate cash management services. These new capabilities will complement the Bank's other transaction banking services, including domestic custody and trade finance. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank continues share buyback
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 May 2007, Deutsche Bank's (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) shareholders renewed the authorization to buy back up to 10% of shares issued, replacing last year's AGM authorization.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces Co-Heads of Global Insurance Asset Management
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today announced that Randy Brown and Robert Goodman will become Co-Heads of Global Insurance Asset Management (GIAM). Brown and Goodman will report to Kevin Parker... [more]

Deutsche Bank releases Australian carbon trading research report
Deutsche Bank today released a detailed research report on carbon trading in Australia, ahead of the Federal Government's Task Group on Emissions Trading, who are expected to report later this week.... [more]

Deutsche Bank awards grants to six New York arts & cultural organizations
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced a commitment of $600,000 to pioneering mid-size arts and cultural organizations in all five boroughs of New York City.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Andrew Yeo as Director, Global Credit Trading - Private Equity
Deutsche Bank today announced it has appointed Andrew Yeo as Director, Global Credit Trading - Private Equity, effective immediately. Mr Yeo will be based in Singapore and report to Sajid Javid, Head of Global Credit Trading Asia.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Annual General Meeting approves all management proposals with large majorities
At Deutsche Bank's Annual General Meeting today in Frankfurt am Main, shareholders approved a 2006 dividend of EUR 4.00 per share (2005: EUR 2.50). This corresponds to a dividend appropriation of over EUR 2 billion. The dividend will be distributed on 25 May 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank arranges EUR 320m in finance facilities for ACP Capital vehicles
Deutsche Bank has arranged two finance facilities for vehicles managed by ACP Capital, totaling EUR 320m. The facilities provide committed finance on two portfolios of asset-backed securities, corporate bonds and loans for up to five years.... [more]

Deutsche Bank celebrates 40 years in Malaysia; positive about financial market development
Deutsche Bank today announced that it celebrated 40 years of continued on-the-ground presence in Malaysia with a gala dinner in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening, 22 May, for over 300 guests including dignitaries, corporate and institutional clients, and staff.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches new index to replicate hedge fund returns
Deutsche Bank is pleased to announce the introduction of a new proprietary index - the db Absolute Return #eta Index {dbAR#} which seeks to replicate hedge fund beta through a rigorously tested, passive investment process born from quantitative research.... [more]

Deutsche Securities launches first real time, executable pricing of US Mortgage TBAs for Japanese, Asian Investors
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) today announced that it has launched the first live electronic pricing for US mortgage TBA (US: To Be Assigned / Japan: To Be Announced) securities in the Japan & Asia time zones. Deutsche Bank Group is committed to enhancing both the transparency and liquidity of this market... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches a new index linked to the US Municipal Market
Deutsche Bank has launched a new proprietary index, dbMAST, linked to the $2 trillion US Municipal Market. The dbMAST Index, the latest in the line of Deutsche Bank's highly successful institutional fixed income research models, offers institutional investors access to the structural premium... [more]

Jonathan Rose to lead West Coast Global Prime Finance Sales in San Francisco
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc today announced Jonathan Rose will join as a Director and Head of West Coast Global Prime Finance Sales. He will be based in San Francisco and report to Chris Sharp, Director. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank expands Hedge Fund Capital Group in North America
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc today announced that Maarten Nederlof has re-joined the bank as a Managing Director in the Hedge Fund Capital Group. He will be based in New York and report to John Dyment, Managing Director and Global Head of the Hedge Fund Capital Group.... [more]

Kevin Harrison to join Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance as Head of Financing
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. today announced that Kevin Harrison will join as a Managing Director and Head of Financing within the bank's Global Prime Finance business in the Global Markets division. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank partners with the Clinton Climate Initiative
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced it has partnered with the Clinton Climate Initiative and a coalition of city governments and private sector firms to launch a landmark program aimed at significantly reducing energy consumption in buildings in 15 cities around  the world.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces expansion of Global Credit Trading platform in China; appoints Jianyi Zhu as Head
Deutsche Bank today announced it has significantly expanded its Global Credit Trading platform in China, with Jianyi Zhu appointed as Managing Director and Head of Global Credit Trading for Greater China, along with several other senior hires.... [more]

Deutsche Bank: Reliable Corporate Citizen with Global Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
Today Deutsche Bank presented its "Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2006", documenting already for the fifth consecutive year the bank's commitment to society: Deutsche Bank and its foundations allocated a total of € 85.2 million for culture and community development around the world.... [more]

Moody´s upgrades Deutsche Bank´s ratings
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) announced that the rating agency Moody's Investors Service has upgraded its long-term debt and deposit rating to Aa1 from Aa3 and the Bank Financial Strength Rating to B from B-.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Mexico bolsters Sales & Trading Division with five key hires
Deutsche Bank today announced that five senior executives will join the Global Markets division in Mexico City. Francois Jaubert Luengas will join as a Director and Head of Equity Sales in Mexico.... [more]

John MacKinnon to resume his role as Head of Australian Metals and Mining Company Research for Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank today announced the return of John MacKinnon to Australia to resume his role as Head of the Australian Metals and Mining company research team. Tama Willis will succeed MacKinnon as Head of the European Metals and Mining company research team based in London.... [more]

Deutsche Bank makes huge strides in ETF offering
Deutsche Bank is rapidly expanding its db x-trackers ETF product range with the launch of over 40 new ETFs over the coming months. Combined with the existing eight ETFs launched earlier this year, the new product launches will catapult Deutsche Bank to number three in Europe in terms of the number of ETFs issued.... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports first quarter 2007 net income of EUR 2.1 billion, up 29%
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) reported income before income taxes for the first quarter 2007 of EUR 3.2 billion, up 22% versus EUR 2.6 billion for the first quarter 2006. Net income was EUR 2.1 billion, up 29% from EUR 1.6 billion in the prior year quarter.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Enrique Pani as Head of Latin America Equity Capital Markets
Deutsche Bank announced today that Enrique Pani has been appointed Head of Latin America Equity Capital Markets, effective May 1.  Pani will be responsible for equity origination working in the Bank's Capital Markets and Client Coverage platforms in Latin America.... [more]

Deutsche Bank signs sale-leaseback agreement with Paramount Group for 60 Wall Street property
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) has today announced an agreement for the sale of its North American headquarters property at 60 Wall Street to Paramount Group, Inc. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank to launch ETFs on iTraxx
Deutsche Bank will shortly launch products on three iTraxx indices under its db x-trackers Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform following recently being awarded an iTraxx ETF licence.... [more]

10th anniversary of the Deutsche Guggenheim (1997 - 2007)
Deutsche Bank's new exhibition series will present each spring (from April to June) selected new acquisitions for the Deutsche Bank Collection in the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin. The show curated by Dr. Ariane Grigoteit, Director and Global Head of Deutsche Bank Art, is a thus a continuation of Deutsche Bank's presentation of its collection in Berlin ... [more]

Anthony Odgers appointed as Deutsche Bank Chief Operating Officer for Mergers and Acquisitions in Europe
Deutsche Bank has announced Anthony Odgers will join the bank in June 2007 in the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in Europe. In his new London-based role, Anthony Odgers will be responsible for the day to day business operations of the bank's M&A practice in the European time zone.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Head of Company Research, CEEMEA and Latin America and Head of Latin American Company Research
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Pascal Moura as Head of Company Research, CEEMEA and Latin America. Moura will report to Guy Ashton, Global Head of Company Research and will be responsible for Deutsche Bank's company research team in the CEEMEA region as well as overseeing Latin America.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Gordon Paterson as Managing Director, Head of M&A for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)
Deutsche Bank today announced it has appointed Gordon Paterson as Managing Director, Head of M&A for Asia Pacific (ex-Japan). Mr Paterson will be based in Hong Kong and will report regionally to Lee Zhang, Head of Global Banking Asia Pacific (ex- Japan), and globally to Tony Burgess and Jim Stynes, Global Co-Heads of M&A.... [more]

Deutsche Bank gives international investors unprecedented "aXess" to GCC market
Deutsche Bank today announced the expansion of "aXess" to include markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). "aXess" is a suite of structured equity products that address the demand of international investors by providing full economic exposure to a wide range of markets across the globe. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank to add Bill Nook as a Director in the Financial Institutions Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Bill Nook will join the Global Banking Division on April 30 as a Director in the Bank's Financial Institutions Group (FIG) specializing in asset management and alternative investment companies. ... [more]

Yuri Soloviev appointed first Deputy Chairman of Deutsche Bank Russia
Yuri Soloviev has been appointed First Deputy Chairman of Deutsche Bank Russia. Having been Member of the Board since 2003, Yuri also continues to be Head of Global Markets in Russia & CIS at Deutsche Bank.... [more]

Deutsche Bank initiates coverage of Radio Rentals
Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of household goods rental provider, Radio Rentals (ASX: RRA), with a Buy recommendation. Research analyst, Neil Watson initiated coverage with an A$0.90 twelve month price target. Mr Watson said "Radio Rentals 'rent-try-buy' proposition has enhanced returns while at the same time providing a platform for expansions into new products.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Shipfinancing on course for success with stable revenues in 2006
Deutsche Bank Shipfinancing (DB Shipfinancing) remains on course for success. The 2006 annual financial statements of DB Shipfinancing were presented today in Hamburg by Annemarie Ehrhardt, Torsten Wagner and Tjark H. Woydt, Managing Directors of Schiffshypothekenbank zu Lübeck AG (SHL).... [more]

Deutsche Bank initiates coverage of realestate.com.au
Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of online property classifieds stock, realestate.com.au (ASX: REA), with a Buy recommendation. Research analyst, Andrew Anagnostellis initiated coverage with an A$6.30 twelve month price target.... [more]

New alternative investment opportunity for retail investors with launch of Xenon Alpha Plus3
Deutsche Xenon Alpha Plus3 Limited has launched a new leveraged fund of hedge funds offering to Australian retail investors. Xenon Alpha Plus3 is the third in a series of alternative investment products issued under the Deutsche Xenon brand and is designed to deliver... [more]

Malcolm Price appointed Head of Cash Equity Sales Australia
Deutsche Bank today announced a senior appointment, with Malcolm Price to assume the role of Head of Cash Equity Sales Australia, effective 2 July. Price joins Deutsche Bank from UBS where he had worked for the past 15 years. During his highly successful career, Price held a number of key roles including most recently, Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management hires Frank Klein as Global Head of Institutional Product Management and Development
Frank Klein has joined Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) as a Managing Director and Global Head of Institutional Product Management and Development. Klein is based in Frankfurt and reports to Roelfien Kuijpers, Global Head of the Institutional Business.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to add Bruce Evans to Mergers and Acquisitions Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Bruce Evans will join the firm's Global Banking division as a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. He will be responsible for the origination and execution of M&A transactions and will be based in New York.... [more]

US$ million syndicated term loan facillity for JSC Russian Agricultural Bank arranged by ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank signs
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. ("ABN AMRO") and Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche Bank") (together, the "Mandated Lead Arrangers") today announced the signing of the US$520mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank ("RAB"). ... [more]

International Bond issuance from India soars with Deutsche Bank the #1 arranger
Deutsche Bank today announced that volumes of US dollar, Euro and Yen (G3) bonds issued by Indian corporations in the first quarter of 2007 has reached USD3.94 billion, exceeding full-year 2006 volumes of USD3.2 billion.... [more]

Deutsche Bank further strengthens Consumer Investment Banking Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced it will expand its Consumer Investment Banking group in the Americas, adding Marco Habert and Jane DeFlorio as Managing Directors in New York. Habert will lead the consumer products practice and DeFlorio will focus on the retail sector.... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Strabag create Joint Venture to develop major real estate and infrastructure projects in Russia & CIS
Today Deutsche Bank and STRABAG announced the creation of a joint venture (the 'JV') aimed at development and financing of a wide range of large scale real estate and infrastructure projects in Russia & CIS.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to add Jeff Rosichan as a Vice Chairman in Equity Capital Markets
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Jeff Rosichan will join the Bank as a Vice Chairman in Equity Capital Markets. Rosichan will focus primarily on originating Equity Capital Markets business and enhancing investment banking relationships.... [more]

Senior Management appointment in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) for Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank announces the appointment of Henry Azzam as the Group's Regional Chief Executive Officer for Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Dr Azzam joins on 1 May 2007 and will be based in Dubai, reporting to Juergen Fitschen, Group Executive Committee member and... [more]

Stefan Baron appointed new Head of Communications at Deutsche Bank
Stefan Baron (59), for many years the chief editor of "Wirtschaftswoche", will take over as Deutsche Bank's new Head of Communications from June 1 of this year. Mr. Baron will have worldwide responsibility for Group Communications... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Tim Nicolle as Managing Director for CEEMEA Securitization
Deutsche Bank has appointed Tim Nicolle as a Managing Director, with responsibility for CEEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) Securitization.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints John Butler as Head of the Index Stategy Group for Global Rates
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of John Butler as Managing Director and Head of the Index Strategy Group within Global Rates, effective immediately. Butler will report to Bhupinder Singh, Head of Structured Rates Products, Europe and Asia and be based in London.... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes 2006 Annual Report
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today published its Annual Report for the 2006 financial year in a new modern layout. This year's motto of the Annual Report is "New Markets, New Opportunities". The Annual Report consists of an Annual Review and a Financial Report.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches FX Index to Benchmark Market
Deutsche Bank has today launched the DB Currency Return (DBCR) Index, the first foreign exchange index that captures long term systematic returns in currency markets. The DBCR replicates the three most widely employed FX strategies - carry, momentum and valuation - and wraps them into a single non-discretionary, rule based index.... [more]

Mark Dowding to join Deutsche Asset Management
Mark Dowding will join Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) from INVESCO as a Managing Director in the Global Institutional Fixed Income team.  Based in London, Dowding will report to Bart Grenier, Managing Director and Global Head of Specialty Fixed Income.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management announces major expansion of its Global Institutional Fixed Income Investment team
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today announced a major expansion of its Institutional Fixed Income Investment team. A team of four senior investment managers and 12 additional senior staff will join DeAM from INVESCO... [more]

Deutsche Bank to apply for local incorporation in China
Deutsche Bank today announced that it has formally advised the China Banking Regulatory Commission of its decision to apply for local incorporation in China, and will set up headquarters in Beijing. Deutsche Bank will keep a foreign currency booking branch in Shanghai.... [more]

Deutsche Bank treasury stock inventory below 5 per cent
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced in the form of a compulsory notification pursuant to the German Securities Trading Act that on 21 March 2007 the holdings of its own shares fell below the threshold of 5 per cent and is now 4.6 per cent.... [more]

Deutsche Bank to accelerate Australian Asset Management growth through alternative and global product focus
Deutsche Bank today announced an aggressive growth plan for its Australian Asset Management business focused on the existing global strengths of alternative investments, global products and global insurance asset management.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces the retirement of Clive Smith, Chairman of Deutsche Bank Australia & New Zealand and the appointment of Deutsche Bank Japan CEO, John (JT) MacFarlane as successor
Deutsche Bank today announced that after a career spanning almost 50 years in Australian financial services, Clive Smith, Chairman of Deutsche Bank Group in Australia & New Zealand will retire, effective 15 June 2007. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Gregory Park as Head of Securitisation, Asia ex-Japan
Deutsche Bank today announced it has appointed Gregory Park as Managing Director and Head of Securitisation, Asia ex-Japan, based in Hong Kong. His appointment is effective as of 2 April 2007. Mr. Park was previously Managing Director, Head of Asset Securitisation at Calyon, based in Hong Kong and ... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches first rated CDO of CIS Corporates
Deutsche Bank, in conjunction with VTB Bank Austria and VTB Bank (Moscow) has successfully launched and priced Sputnik CDO I - the first ever rated CDO of CIS corporates. This is a 5 year, $400mm synthetic CDO on a diversified portfolio of Russian, Kazakh and Ukrainian bank and corporate credits.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance ranks second in Global Custodian 2007 Prime Brokerage Survey
Deutsche Bank today announced its Global Prime Finance business within its Global Markets division received seventy-five "Best In Class"* awards and achieved "Top Rated"** status among global prime brokerage providers in every category of the Global Custodian 2007 Prime Brokerage Survey.... [more]

RREEF Alternative Investments announces final close of its Secondary and Co-Investment Private Equity Fund
RREEF Alternative Investments, the alternative investments business of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division, today announced the final close of its DB Secondary Opportunities Private Equity Fund which raised $775 million from investors in the US, Europe and the Middle East.... [more]

RREEF Infrastructure agrees to purchase Maher Terminals
RREEF Infrastructure, a part of RREEF Alternative Investments, the global alternatives asset management business of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division, has agreed to purchase Maher Terminals, a privately-held operator of Port terminal facilities in Port Elizabeth and Port of Prince Rupert.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches new Proprietary Fixed Income Index
Deutsche Bank has launched a new fixed income index, dbSMART, offering investors the opportunity for absolute returns irrespective of the actual level of interest rates or the slope of the yield curve, making it a compelling alternative to traditional fixed income investments.... [more]

Deutsche Bank is the main sponsor of Solar Impulse for the first solar flight around the world
Deutsche Bank, a global financial institution with more than 135 years of experience in the realization of technological innovations, is supporting the first solar flight around the world, starting immediately, as the main partner.... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Standard Bank mandated to arrange a US$100 million Syndicated Term Loan Facility for Ukreximbank
Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche Bank") and Standard Bank Plc ("Standard Bank") (together, the "Mandated Lead Arrangers") have been jointly mandated to arrange a US$100mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility for JSC The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine ("Ukreximbank").... [more]

Diane Raposio to join Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance team
Deutsche Bank has announced that Diane Raposio will be joining the bank as a Managing Director in Leveraged Finance. She will report to William Maltby, Head of Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance. In her new role, Raposio will focus primarily on sponsor clients. Based in London, she joins the bank in early June.... [more]

Arnab Chanda joins Deutsche Bank Equity Company Research
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Arnab Chanda has joined as a Director in Equity Company Research within the Global Markets division. Chanda will be based in Los Angeles, reporting to Steve Pollard, Managing Director and Americas Head of Company Research.... [more]

Deutsche Asset Management announces West Coast Consultant Relations
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today announced that Robert Strachan has joined the firm as a Director responsible for West Coast Consultant Relations. Strachan reports to Susan Small...... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management opens Wall Street and Miami branches
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management (PWM) today announced the opening of two new offices, in New York and Miami for Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, its U.S. Private Client Services (PCS) division.... [more]

Deutsche Bank named first third-party provider of structured products to UBS Wealth Management US
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced it has been selected as the first third-party provider of structured products to UBS Wealth Management US.... [more]

Deutsche Bank will be the main sponsor in 2007 of the German Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale
This year Deutsche Bank will be the main sponsor of the German Pavilion at the 52nd Art Biennale in Venice (June 10 - November 21, 2007). The artist responsible for creating the German contribution in Venice is Isa Genzken.... [more]

Deutsche Securities Inc. Lead Manages JPY60 billion in samurai bonds for Deutsche Bank AG
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), today announced the launch of two Yen-denominated 'samurai' bond issues in Japan for Deutsche Bank AG. DSI is serving as the Sole Lead Manager on this third samurai bond to be issued by Deutsche Bank AG... [more]

Charles Lee joins Deutsche Bank's Global Commercial Real Estate group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Charles Y. Lee will join the firm's Global Banking Division as a Director in the Global Commercial Real Estate (CRE) group, specializing in CMBS and CDO execution. Lee will be based in New York and report to Lainie Kaye, a Managing Director and Head of CMBS securitization.... [more]

Deutsche Bank AG finances the Moscow Hotel reconstruction project
Deutsche Bank AG has entered into contractual arrangements to finance the Moscow Hotel reconstruction project. The total amount of financing is expected to reach $600 million and the project will be carried out in accordance with the construction schedule approved by the Moscow City Government.... [more]

Jeff Dorman to join Deutsche Bank as Head of Global Prime Finance in North America
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Jeff Dorman will join as a Managing Director and Head of Global Prime Finance in North America in the Global Markets' equities business. In his new role, Dorman will lead Deutsche Bank's Global Prime Finance business in North America.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Asset Management chosen by Converium to advise $5 bn insurance investment portfolio
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) division today announced its Global Insurance Asset Management (GIAM) business has entered into an agreement with Converium (SWX: CHRN) whereby GIAM will become the advisor for Converium's approximately $5 billion of balance sheet invested assets.... [more]

Deutsche Bank AG and the Government of Ukraine sign Protocol of Intentions to cooperate in climate change issues
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine signed a Protocol of Intentions to cooperate in climate change issues.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Head of M&A for Natural Resources Europe
Deutsche Bank today announced that Nigel Robinson will join in May 2007 as a Managing Director and Head of M&A for Natural Resources Europe. In his new role, Robinson will be responsible for originating and leading the execution of major M&A mandates across the metals and mining, steel, energy, utilities and chemicals sectors on a pan European basis.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Global Banking Division appoints Global Co-Heads of M&A
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointments of Tony Burgess and James Stynes as Global Co-Heads of M&A.  Burgess and Stynes will jointly coordinate and deliver Deutsche Bank's global M&A platform to clients. ... [more]

$280mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility for VTB Bank (Austria) AG (formerly Donau-Bank AG) arranged by Deutsche Bank signs over subscribed and increased
Mandated Lead Arranger, Deutsche Bank AG London today announced the signing in Vienna of the US$280mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility for VTB Bank (Austria) AG ("VTBA").... [more]

Martin Fisch to lead Complex Risk Syndication at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Martin Fisch, Managing Director, to Head of Complex Risk Syndication within the Global Markets division. Fisch will report to Serge Marquie, Managing Director and Head of Equity Structuring, and will continue to be based in London.... [more]

Keith Babbittt joins Deutsche Bank as Co-Head of Securities Lending in North America
Deutsche Bank Securities today announced that Keith Babbitt has joined as a Managing Director and Co-Head of Securities Lending, Global Prime Finance, North America, within the bank's Global Markets division. Babbitt joins Deutsche Bank after 23 years at Merrill Lynch, where he was most recently Head of North American Securities Lending for 15 years.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Loan Exposure Management Group announces upsized closure of Craft EM CLO
Deutsche Bank's Loan Exposure Management Group (LEMG) is pleased to announce the upsized closure of CRAFT EM CLO 2006-1 to USD 1.0 billion from USD 500 million.... [more]

Deutsche Bank strengthens Foreign Exchange Management to reflect Franchise and Derivatives Focus
Deutsche Bank today announced a number of changes to its Global Foreign Exchange business aimed at strengthening the bank's established leading position in foreign exchange. ... [more]

PowerShares and Deutsche Bank launch two new currency-based exchange-traded funds
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares Capital Management LLC today announced that the PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish Fund (AMEX: UUP) and the PowerShares DB US Dollar Bearish Fund (AMEX: UDN) will list on the American Stock Exchange on February 20, 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management appoints Rick Faby as Regional Executive in Baltimore
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, the US Private Client Services (PCS) division of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, today announced that Rick Faby has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Regional Executive in Baltimore. He reports to Michael Burke, Managing Director and Head of US Private Client Services.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces new Chairman and Head of Private Wealth Management, Asia Pacific
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Ravi Raju as Head of Private Wealth Management in Asia Pacific, effective 8 March 2007. Mr. Raju will assume the current responsibilities of Rico Caduff, who has been appointed to the new role of Chairman, Private Wealth Management, Asia Pacific.... [more]

Danske Bank and Deutsche Bank to co-operate on cash management
Danske Bank and Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced a collaboration enabling Danske Bank to provide its corporate customers with improved pan-European cash management services by leveraging Deutsche Bank's franchise.... [more]

Deutsche Bank's Chairman of the Management Board, Dr Josef Ackermann, hosts Minister for Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang, at the Bank's 35th anniversary in Singapore
Deutsche Bank's Chairman of the Management Board and Group Executive Committee, Dr Josef Ackermann, today hosted the Honorable Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Minister Lim Hng Kiang, and 400 guests and employees, at a major function to celebrate the Bank's 35th anniversary...... [more]

Deutsche Securities in Japan to appoint David Hatt as Representative Director and President
Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI), Deutsche Bank's investment banking arm in Japan, today announced that the company's Board of Directors and shareholders intend to appoint David M. Hatt as Representative Director and President as of May 7, 2007. Mr. Hatt will also become Regional CEO and Chief Country Officer for Deutsche Bank Group in Japan, responsible for coordinating the Group's business activities. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank expands Australian presence in Leveraged Finance with the appointment of Marla Heller
Deutsche Bank, IFR Global's 2006 US Leveraged Finance House of the Year, and joint lead arranger and bookrunner for the Airline Partners Australia consortium's offer to acquire 100 percent of Qantas, has boosted its Australian presence with the appointment of a new Head of Leveraged Finance. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank PBC enters the Polish Consumer Finance market
The new product line will embrace fast, modern cash credits and cross-functional credit solutions including consolidation loans and credit cards to provide a comprehensive offer to the mass retail banking segment.... [more]

Deutsche Bank announces Marco Schwartz as Head of Equity Syndicate for CEEMEA
Deutsche Bank announces Marco Schwartz had been appointed as Head of Equity Syndicate for the Central, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region. The role has been newly-created, reflecting the importance of the region to the bank's Equity Capital Markets business.... [more]

Deutsche Bank and Mercer Investment Consulting launch Mercer Currency Manager Index
Deutsche Bank and Mercer Investment Consulting today announced the launch of the Mercer Currency Manager Index, a new global multi-manager investment option available through Deutsche Bank's FXSelect Platform. The Mercer Currency Manager Index tracks the performance of a group of currency managers chosen by Mercer from Deutsche Bank's FXSelect Platform. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank AG, Tokyo Branch, arranges non-recourse financing for portfolio of commercial & logistics facilities
Deutsche Bank AG Tokyo Branch (Deutsche Bank) today announced that it arranged JPY57.2 billion in non-recourse financing on January 30 for special purpose companies established by Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. for its announced acquisition of a portfolio of commercial and logistics facilities from the Daiei Group. Deutsche Bank arranged the non-recourse financing jointly with Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd.... [more]

Deutsche Bank reports net income up 70% to EUR 6.0 billion for full year 2006
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today reported unaudited figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2006. Income before income taxes was EUR 8.1 billion for the year, up 33% versus EUR 6.1 billion in 2005.... [more]

Deutsche Bank signs agreement to buy up to 20% in Habubank, Vietnam
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) has signed an agreement with Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank ("Habubank") to expand its presence in Vietnam and to further support its overall growth strategy in Asia Pacific.... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints David Barnes as Regional Structured Trade & Export Finance Head, Asia Pacific
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of David Barnes as Managing Director, Regional Structured Trade & Export Finance Head - Global Transaction Banking (GTB), Asia Pacific with immediate effect.... [more]

Supervisory Board announces change on Management Board
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) announces after its meeting today that Dr. Tessen von Heydebreck (62) will be leaving Deutsche Bank's Management Board. His activity on the Management Board will end at the close of the bank's Annual General Meeting on 24 May 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes White Paper to increase supply of Sharia compliant alternative investments
Deutsche Bank has today published a White Paper outlining the investment structure that facilitates the issuance of Sharia compliant securities that offer investors access to alternative asset classes.... [more]

Deutsche Bank Americas announces formation of Client Advisory Board
Deutsche Bank today announced several additions to its Client Advisory Board in the Americas. Norman Augustine, the former Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow have joined the Client Advisory Board, and former U.S. Senator George Mitchell has rejoined the Board.... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches "autobahn sphere" fixed income structured product portal for clients
Deutsche Bank today announced the launch of autobahn sphere, the latest of Deutsche Bank's autobahn branded eCommerce solutions. autobahn sphere is an innovative and powerful fixed income structured product client portal ...... [more]

Deutsche Bank launches db x-trackers
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced it has launched eight db x-trackers Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Germany. The ETFs are linked to the DAX®, SMI®, S&P/MIB, DJ EURO STOXX50®, MSCI USA, MSCI JAPAN, MSCI EUROPE and MSCI WORLD INDEX.... [more]

Deutsche Bank opens regional corporate trust office in Boston
Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking division today announced the opening of a regional corporate trust office in Boston. This is the latest step in the Bank's continuing regional expansion of its corporate trust business, one of the largest such businesses in the U.S.... [more]

Deutsche Bank initiates coverage of Babcock and Brown Power
Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage of stapled security investment fund, Babcock and Brown Power (ASX: BBP), with a Buy recommendation. Research analyst, John Hirjee initiated coverage with an A$3.05 twelve month price target.
... [more]

EUR 100 million sace guaranteed term loan facility for Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., Turkey arranged by Deutsche Bank signs
Sole Mandated Lead Arranger, Deutsche Bank AG, London ("Deutsche Bank") today announced the signing of a EUR 100 million term loan facility (the "Facility") for Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S. ("Yapi Kredi").... [more]

Deutsche Bank to launch syndication of a $125 million syndicated Term Loan Facility for VTB Bank (Austria) AG (formerly Donau-Bank AG)
Deutsche Bank AG London ("Deutsche Bank") will shortly launch the syndication of the $125mn Term Loan Facility for VTB Bank (Austria) AG ("VTBA").... [more]

Deutsche Bank supports art project in Brussels to mark Germany's presidency of the EU
Deutsche Bank is supporting the costly "More light!" light sculpture in Brussels to mark Germany's term as President of the EU Council. The project, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) is a part of the Goethe Institute Brussels' cultural programme. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank names Koji Fukaya as Senior Currency Strategist
Deutsche Bank AG Tokyo Branch (Deutsche Bank) today announced that it has named Mr. Koji Fukaya as its Senior Currency Strategist. In his new role commencing January 16, 2007, Mr. Fukaya will enhance the ability of the Bank's Global Foreign Exchange department to offer in-depth foreign exchange research solutions and strategies to its clients.... [more]

Deutsche Bank publishes Fifth Annual Alternative Investment Survey
Deutsche Bank today announced the results of its Fifth Annual Alternative Investment Survey, which was conducted during the second half of 2006. Over 1000 representatives from almost 700 institutions responded to this year's survey... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Co-heads of Equity Prime Brokerage
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Barry Bausano and Jonathan Hitchon as Co-heads of Equity Prime Brokerage, effective immediately. Bausano, previously Global Head of Hedge Funds, will be responsible for the client facing aspects of prime brokerage...... [more]

Deutsche Bank holds 5% of its own shares
Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE /NYSE: DB) today announced in the form of a compulsory notification pursuant to the German Securities Trading Act that on 5 January 2007 the holdings of its own shares exceeded the threshold of 5 per cent and is now 5.006 per cent.... [more]

Deutsche Bank implements Temenos T24 for new Private Wealth Management IT platform
Deutsche Bank has today announced that it has signed a contract with TEMENOS Group, the provider of integrated core banking systems, to implement the TEMENOS T24 in major parts of its Private Wealth Management (PWM) business globally. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank appoints Chris Whitman as Group Treasurer and Knut Pohlen as Deputy Group Treasurer
Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Chris Whitman as Group Treasurer and Knut Pohlen as Deputy Group Treasurer, with immediate effect. ... [more]

Deutsche Bank completes acquisition of MortgageIT Holdings
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced the completion of the acquisition of MortgageIT Holdings, Inc., a residential mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), for $14.75 in cash per share of common stock, or $430 million (EUR 324 million).... [more]

Deutsche Bank closes the acquisition of Berliner Bank
Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) today announced that it completed the process of acquiring Berliner Bank at the end of last year and that Berliner Bank AG & Co. KG is part of Deutsche Bank Group since 1 January 2007.... [more]

Deutsche Bank hires Peter Babej as Head of Insurance Investment Banking for the Americas
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced that Peter Babej has joined the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) as Head of Insurance Investment Banking for the Americas. He will also chair Deutsche Bank's newly constituted Global Insurance Committee within FIG.... [more]