HSBC to sell French retail bank to Cerberus-backed My Money Group June 18, 2021 HSBC has agreed to sell its French retail banking arm to My Money Group, a company backed by private equity firm Cerberus. The transaction has been agreed, wrapping up an 18 month effort by HSBC to shed the struggling business as it shifts its investment focus to Asia. My Money Group on Friday announced the [...]
Deutsche Bank set for $1bn windfall on trader’s shipping bet June 15, 2021 Deutsche Bank is set to make up to $1bn on a long-shot bet on Israeli shipping firm Zim after its value surged following record-high global freight rates, according to a Bloomberg report. The bank’s distressed debt trader Mark Spehn had wagered less than $100m over the past five years on building a position in the [...]
Deutsche Bank ‘confirms move to adopt hybrid working’ as work-from-home era fades June 1, 2021 Deutsche Bank the latest to adopt hybrid working as work-from-home era fades
Deutsche Bank to move another 100 jobs out of London in post-Brexit overhaul May 25, 2021 Deutsche Bank is moving 100 jobs out of London and relocating the roles to the EU and Asia as the lender overhauls its corporate bank in the aftermath of Brexit. Germany’s biggest lender is making a quarter of the division’s 400 staff redundant, with their roles moved to Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt and cities across Asia, [...]
Deutsche Bank lures Barclays veteran Daniel Ross to head UK investment banking coverage May 19, 2021 Deutsche Bank has recruited senior Barclays banker Daniel Ross to head its investment banking coverage in the UK and Ireland. Ross is currently Barclays’ vice chairman for UK investment banking and its global head for media banking. He has been based in Canary Wharf for more than 12 years, but will move to the City [...]
Deutsche Bank taps US general counsel to lead white collar crime unit May 18, 2021 Deutsche Bank has tapped its US general counsel to become global head of anti-financial crime and group anti-money laundering officer, the lender said today. In a memo to employees seen by Reuters, the German banking giant said Joe Salama would head up its efforts to crack down on white collar crime. Deutsche Bank has come [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? May 12, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Capital Group strengthens UK sales team Investment firm Capital Group, which has £1.7 trillion assets under management, has expanded its UK financial intermediaries team this week by hiring a new managing [...]
Deutsche Bank staff in the City set for three-day work from home week April 29, 2021 Deutsche Bank plans a post-pandemic policy for its City staff that allows them to work from home for up to three days a week. The implementation of the hybrid working model is part of a wider initiative to encourage flexible working at the German financial giant. “It’s a range of 40 per cent to 60 [...]
Deutsche Bank chief Sewing prepared to give up investment bank role March 26, 2021 Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing could give up his role overseeing the investment bank in a move likely to reassure regulators, a source said on Friday. The anonymous source said Sewing never intended to permanently keep the role since he added to his duties in a management overhaul in 2019. German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported [...]
Deutsche Bank boosts CEO pay by 46 per cent following return to profit March 12, 2021 Deutsche Bank raised CEO Christian Sewing’s pay by 46 per cent to $8.8m in 2020 as the bank revelled in profit after years of losses. Bonuses for the entire bank were up 29 per cent as it rewarded its senior staff for a pandemic-related trading boom. Some were less impressed with the rise, as call [...]