Colin Grassie: Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank UK

Colin Grassie is Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank in the United Kingdom, and has been a member of the Practitioner Panel – representing Investment Banking – since February 2011. He has responsibility for development of the Bank’s UK franchise, including management of relationships with the government, regulators and key clients. He also chairs the Bank’s UK governance and executive management committees.

Prior to his current role, Colin most recently served for four years as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) and was responsible for the Bank's management and strategic business development in the region.

A Scottish native with a Master Degree in Law from Cambridge University, Colin joined Deutsche Bank in 1995. He has held a number of senior positions in Fixed Income Sales in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo and has also served as Head of Global Markets in Europe (ex-Germany).

In the UK, Deutsche Bank employs over 8,000 people and is one of the largest employers in the City of London. The Bank is a leading sales and trading provider, corporate finance advisor and serves as broker to nearly 50 leading UK companies. Deutsche Bank has an ongoing mandate advising HM Treasury on financial stability.