The Banking Executive Issue - October 2025 Issue

Career Chronicle Deutsche Bank has appointed Ilya Korobov as director of debt capital markets in Central and Eastern Eu- rope, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA). He was previously with Barclays in London advising sovereigns, finan- cial institutions and corporates across the CEEMEA region on bond issuance, liability management, and structured financing solutions. Korobov, in his new role based in London, will be reporting to Ab- deslam Alaoui, Managing Director and Head of CEEMEA Capital Mar- kets at Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank, which caters to its clients in CEEMEA from Dubai and London, is actively expanding its In- vestment Banking division, particu- larly on the back of sovereign, capital and corporate debt deals. By focusing on areas where the bank al- ready holds an edge, it seeks to cap- italise on the momentum in the Middle East’s capital markets. “We are expanding the team and in- creasing coverage. MENA is a key market for our franchise. While we have large operations across the bank in the UAE, we are also active in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which al- lows us to cover more clients and ex- pand our portfolio," Alaoui said. ISSUE 202 OCTOBER 2025 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 89 DEUTSCHE BANK STRENGTHENS INVESTMENT BANKING TEAM WITH NEW DCM DIRECTOR