Deutsche Securities Appoints Brandon Ginsberg as Head of Global Markets Equity Japan

Tokyo, July 14, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Deutsche Securities Inc. (DSI) part of the Deutsche Group (ETR:DBK), announced the appointment, effective 5 October 2009, of Brandon Ginsberg as Head of Global Markets Equity Japan. Mr. Ginsberg will report regionally to Marzio Keiling, Head of Global Markets Japan, and globally to Rob Karofsky and Garth Ritchie, Co-Heads of Global Markets Equity. He will be responsible for the Global Markets Equity business including Cash & Derivatives Trading and Global Prime Finance.

During his 15 years of service at both of Nikko Citigroup Securities in Tokyo and Citigroup Inc. in London, Mr. Ginsberg has gained extensive experience and expertise in the Japanese equity business, which spans cash sales and trading, program and derivatives trading, prime finance and equity capital markets. He led the firm's equity business in Japan and served as a member of the Nikko Citigroup Executive Committee and as a member of the Citigroup Global Equity Management Committee. More recently over the past two years, Mr. Ginsberg was the Chief Executive officer at KBC Securities Japan where he was responsible for the overall business in Japan.

Marzio Keiling, Managing Director and Head of Global Markets at DSI, said, "We are delighted to have Ginsberg join us. He brings to us enormous understanding and experience of the equity business in Japan, as we continue to strengthen our Japanese equity business franchise.

About Deutsche Bank Group Japan

In Japan, Deutsche Bank Group is engaged primarily in investment banking for corporate and institutional clients, corporate banking and asset management. Deutsche Bank Group's history in Japan stretches back over a century to the opening of Deutsche Bank's first overseas branch in Yokohama in 1872.

Today, Deutsche Bank Group in Japan offers a wide range of financial products and services to its Japanese and global clients through more than 1,200 staff in four main entities.

Deutsche Securities Inc. represents the Group's investment banking platform in Japan, providing corporate and institutional clients with the full scope of investment banking services including sales/trading of bonds and equities, capital raisings and M&A advisory.

Deutsche Bank AG, Tokyo Branch offers commercial banking, foreign exchange, trade & structured finance and cash management, while trust and securities services are offered by DB Trust Company Limited Japan.

Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Limited, levers its global platform as one of the world's largest asset management groups to provide innovative investment products and services as well as its considerable experience in managing mutual funds, and corporate and public pension funds.