Deutsche Bank's Simon on European Wake Up Call on Competitiveness
Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Stefan Simon speaks to Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on European competitiveness, the increasing demand from US buy-side firms for European banking relationships and Deutsche bank growth priorities in the US. Simon speaks at the Bloomberg Sell Side Leaders Forum on April 22, 2025 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
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