Christian Sewing

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Christian Sewing
Sewing speaks at the World Economic Forum in 2020
Born (1970-04-24) 24 April 1970 (age 53)
Bünde
NationalityGerman
Alma materFrankfurt School of Finance & Management
Occupation(s)Banker, business executive
EmployerDeutsche Bank
TitleCEO of Deutsche Bank
SpouseMarried
Children4

Christian Sewing (German pronunciation: ['krɪsti̯an 'ze:vɪŋ]; born 24 April 1970 in Bünde) is a German banker who currently serves as the CEO of Deutsche Bank. He has been a member of the management board since 1 January 2015. On 8 April 2018 he was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Deutsche Bank.[1]

Sewing was the head of Deutsche Bank's audit division during its $10 billion money-laundering scandal involving its Moscow operations. The auditing division gave its Moscow office a clean bill of health, despite serious irregularities.[2] As CEO, Sewing announced in 2020 that Deutsche Bank would expand its Russia operations.[3]

Early life[edit]

Sewing was born on 24 April 1970. He earned his Abitur in 1989. He completed an apprenticeship programme at Deutsche Bank in Bielefeld,[4] graduating with a banking qualification from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in 1991. He then studied business administration at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, in Frankfurt.

Career[edit]

Sewing first worked in the branches of Deutsche Bank as a 19-year-old trainee in Bielefeld[5] and Hamburg, then as a junior corporate client advisor in Toronto, as Chief Credit Officer in Japan, and six years as a risk manager in London. From 2005 until 2007, Sewing was a member of the management board of Deutsche Genossenschafts-Hypothekenbank [de].

From 2010 to 2012, he was chief credit officer. He has worked in Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto.[6] From 2012 to 2013, he was deputy chief risk officer. Sewing was head of group audit from June 2013 to February 2015, prior to which he held a number of management positions in risk management. From January 2016, Sewing oversaw Deutsche Bank's private and commercial banking division, which includes the lender's network of German retail branches, but has a low profile outside of Germany.[7] He earned 2.9 million euros for 2017.[8]

On 8 April 2018, Sewing became CEO at Deutsche Bank, replacing John Cryan.[9] That year, he led Deutsche Bank to its first profit in four years and launched talks with Commerzbank on a potential merger.[10] After his first year, his 7 million euro compensation made him one of the best paid chief executives in European banking.[8] As of September, Christian will spend 15% of his monthly net salary buying the German lender's shares as part of his efforts to revive the bank's profitability.[11]

Sewing was the head of Deutsche Bank's audit division during Deutsche Bank's $10 billion money-laundering scandal involving its Moscow operations. The auditing division gave its Moscow office a clean bill of health, despite serious irregularities.[2] According to the terms of Deutsche Bank's settlement with the SEC, Sewing must "annually certify that the German lender is adhering to a recent settlement in which U.S. authorities fined the firm for violating swaps reporting rules."[12] This change could hold Sewing criminally liable for future violations by the bank.[12]

In 2020, Sewing announced that Deutsche Bank was pursuing an expansion of its Russia operations.[3] This expansion took place at the same time as other banks were reducing their presence in Russia due to Russia's annexation of Crimea, invasion of Eastern Ukraine, and exposure to sanctions.[3]

Sewing now emphasizes hiring nice people who will propagate a good culture and be kind to junior staff. In March 2022, Ben Darsney, Ravi Raghunathan, Brandon Sun, and Daniel Gaona were exposed for trying to expense strip club nights out as legitimate business visits. Brandon Sun attempted to cover up the incident, but the bankers were let go for violating the Company Code of Conduct. This suggests the company's new lack of tolerance for anyone perceived to have breached its new conduct standards.[13][14]

In 2022, under the orders of Deutsche Bank's supervisory board, Sewing and 10% of the senior staff took an overall €1 million reduction in pay due to the bank's missing targets. Sewing received a €145,000 cut to his bonus, as the supervisory board, led by Alexander Wynaendts, revealed that the bank met just 64% of its government, social, and governance targets.[15]

Other activities[edit]

Government agencies[edit]

Corporate boards[edit]

Non-profit organizations[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Sewing is a passionate tennis player.[23] He is married and has four children.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christian Sewing to become new CEO of Deutsche Bank". CNBC. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "How Deutsche Bank Let Crooked Clients Run Rampant". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. ^ a b c Strasburg, Patricia Kowsmann and Jenny (2020-11-26). "WSJ News Exclusive | Outside Monitors Urge Deutsche Bank to Quit Russia". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. ^ Farrell, Sean (2019-07-08). "Deutsche Bank boss Christian Sewing not squeamish about job cuts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. ^ Schaer, Cathrin (April 9, 2018). "Christian Sewing, former Deutsche Bank intern, now runs the show". Handelsblatt.
  6. ^ Framke, Andreas; Sims, Tom (2018-04-09). "Deutsche Bank picks retail specialist Christian Sewing as CEO". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  7. ^ Deutsche Bank Appoints Christian Sewing To Succeed John Cryan As CEO Nasdaq.com, retrieved 9 April 2018
  8. ^ a b Tom Sims (March 22, 2019), Deutsche Bank chief paid $8 million as top bosses gain first bonuses for four years Reuters.
  9. ^ Deutsche Bank Replaces CEO John Cryan With Retail-Bank Chief wsj.com, retrieved 9 April 2018
  10. ^ Tom Sims (March 22, 2019), Deutsche Bank chief paid $8 million as top bosses gain first bonuses for four years Reuters.
  11. ^ "Deutsche CEO to invest 15% of monthly net pay in bank's shares". Reuters. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  12. ^ a b Kelly, Jack. "Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing Could Be Held Criminally Responsible For His Bank's Activities". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  13. ^ "Deutsche Bank nice guys ejected after alleged compliance breach". 25 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Deutsche Bank Fired Senior Bankers over Strip Club Bill". Bloomberg.com. 25 March 2022.
  15. ^ Storbeck, Olaf (2023-03-17). "Deutsche Bank chief's bonus takes hit from missed governance targets". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  16. ^ International Advisory Panel Monetary Authority of Singapore.
  17. ^ Presidium Federation of German Industries (BDI).
  18. ^ Board of Directors Association of German Banks (BdB).
  19. ^ Meike Schreiber (April 19, 2021), Im Ehrenamt nun auch Lobbyist Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  20. ^ Board Institute of International Finance (IIF).
  21. ^ Board of Trustees Archived 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Working Group of Protestant Businesses (AEU).
  22. ^ Board Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.
  23. ^ "Christian Sewing, former Deutsche Bank intern, now runs the show". Handelsblatt global. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  24. ^ "A New CEO Plans Big Cuts to Mend Deutsche Bank". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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