When we last checked in with Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank’s head of corporate and investment banking, there were rumors that, despite rave reviews from the likes of Larry Fink and other DB shareholders, he might be passed over for the job of CEO at Deutsche for being (1) not German and (2) “a bond and derivatives technician at a time when the practices of all major banks are still being scrutinized.”

Fortunately for Jain, Deutsche Bank has come partially to its senses and named him to succeed CEO Josef Ackermann, who will step down in 2012. But to preserve DB’s Teutonic je ne sais quoi, Jain will have some homeland supervision:

The bank has resorted to a dual CEO structure, despite the potential for conflict and even power struggle between the two, because handing the reins to Mr. Jain alone is seen as too much of a culture shock, according to people familiar with the matter.

His co-CEO is 62-year-old Jürgen Fitschen, who “is expected to manage the bank’s corporate, public and political relationships in Germany” while 48-year-old AJ runs operations and strategy. But Fitschen can only do so much to shield any slackers in Frankfurt from the coming changes:

After a 16-year waiting game, Mr. Jain is expected to come in and shake up the status quo, imposing a demanding, performance-driven culture in the staid German areas of the operation, according to people familiar with the matter.

Deutsche Names Two as Co-CEOs [WSJ]

Comments (10)

  1. Posted by WallStreetFatCat | July 25, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    An unobtrusive german? do those exist?

  2. Posted by Anonymous | July 25, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Hey!u00a0 I mean Woofnnn-Daschunds Everywhere

  3. Posted by White Papered Risk Manager | July 25, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Why did his parents name him after the sauce restaurants serve with prime rib?

  4. Posted by DealBreaker Stringer in Texas | July 25, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    But if Jurgen shuns the efforts for accountability in a low manner, wouldn’t people talk forever about Jurgen’s low shun?

  5. Posted by Rogbrig | July 25, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Awesome Indian run Global Bank #2 after Citi

  6. Posted by Longfellow Shorts | July 26, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    Does this mean a serve of bratwurst and mash in the DB cafe now comes with curry seasoning?

  7. Posted by sunlover | July 26, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    can Jain drive a taxi?

  8. Posted by HFguy | July 26, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    no, but he did drive your mom

  9. Posted by Anonymous | July 26, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Casual dhoti Friday?nANSHU! Gesundheit…nWho needs a QuickieMart?netc…netc…nn-Lazy Poster

  10. Posted by Chuck | July 27, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Wow Joaquin Phoenix aged quickly

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