Derivatives house of the year, Asia ex-Japan - Deutsche Bank (continued)

Deutsche Bank has undergone a comprehensive reorganisation over the past 18 months. Jill Wong talks to Loh Boon Chye, Singapore-based head of global markets for Asia, about the various initiatives, such as the merger of cash equities and derivatives and integration of the private equity financing business and derivatives platform

Q: Looking at the various initiatives over the past 12 months - such as the merger of the cash equities trading and equity derivatives business and the integration of the private equity financing and equity derivatives platforms - is the reorganisation complete and what has been the biggest challenge in implementing those initiatives in Asia?

The integration is complete. In fact, we have moved into the next phase and, in recognition of the potential and opportunities, have increased staff in Asia