Deutsche Bank Securities, the investment banking and securities arm of Deutsche Bank AG in the US, has appointed Jeff Knupp as Director in the Bank’s Institutional Client Group within its Global Markets division. He will be reporting to Stephen Latham, Director in Global Prime Finance Sales in New York.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Knupp worked at Citadel Investment Group in Chicago, where he was in the corporate strategy and development group.

Scott Carter, Managing Director and Head of Global Prime Finance Sales, and Hedge Fund Capital Group in North America, said: “We are confident that his industry experience will be an asset to our clients in the Midwest. We feel it is imperative to have a seasoned sales professional like Jeff on the ground in Chicago as we continue to expand to accommodate our growing client base in the Midwest.”