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4. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 15

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) is a financial services provider that offers corporate and investment banking, private banking, and asset management products and services. Its operations span risk management, investment banking transactions, wealth management, and asset solutions. It serves corporations, institutions, and individuals worldwide.

The Corporate Bank remains central to Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s (NYSE:DB) franchise. This division outperformed its revenue growth ambitions despite normalizing interest rates and achieved a 13% return on tangible equity (RoTE), which was triple its 2021 level. This success came from a strengthened client franchise and technology investments. Incremental deals won with multinational clients also increased by ~40% since 2022.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) now projects a revenue growth of around 5.5%, or €400 million for 2025. This growth will be driven by scaling commissions and fee income, particularly in trade finance and fee-based institutional business, as well as repricing existing client relationships. Resilient net interest income (NII) will provide further support. The bank is focused on enhancing the Corporate Bank’s value proposition through ongoing investments in technology and client engagement.