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Markus Müller appointed Deutsche Bank's ESG Chief Investment Officer

Deutsche Bank has announced the appointment of Markus Müller as ESG Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in addition to his role as Global Head of CIO Office.

Markus began his career at Deutsche Bank in DB Research as executive assistant to the chief economist. During his studies at Muenster University in Germany, he acquired broad international experience with a focus on China, later working as an Economist at Allianz Life Insurance in Shanghai. Markus has held teaching posts in corporate finance and economics, being a visiting scholar at the Frankfurt School of Finance and the University of Bayreuth as well as at the Banking and Finance Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. He is a published author of many articles and books on ESG, economic transformation and other issues.

Markus will work closely with the regional CIOs and the Strategy team as well as the newly formed Product Platforms and Sustainable Solutions group, under Muriel Danis’ leadership, to drive our ESG agenda from a markets perspective. Based in Frankfurt, he will continue to report to Christian Nolting, Global Chief Investment Officer.