EEMEA round-up: Russia – Deutsche regroups, Merrill’s head quits

Igor Lojevsky is rejoining the firm as chief country officer. He left Deutsche last year to join rivals Dresdner Kleinwort. Lojevsky’s appointment is one of a number of new hires and internal moves in response to recent losses. In particular, the investment banking arm of Russia’s VTB has snapped up several Deutsche staff, including Yuri Soloviev, the deputy head of Deutsche Bank’s Russian operations. Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch’s head of Russia, Sergei Aleksashenko, has quit the firm.