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Deutsche’s London staff would ‘get toasted’ in Commerzbank merger

Staff at German lender's investment bank are talking internally about what such a merger would mean for their division

Deutsche’s London staff would ‘get toasted’ in Commerzbank merger
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Deutsche Bank faces a fresh wave of departures in London as senior employees concede a merger with Commerzbank would spell the end of its global investment banking ambitions.

Deutsche confirmed on March 17 that it has entered formal talks with Commerzbank over a potential deal that would create one of Europe’s largest banks, with €1.9tn in assets and more than 140,000 employees.

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