At a glance
- Lai reports to Vivienne Chia, global head of investment solutions, and will develop the bank's managed investments offering across emerging markets, Private Banker International reported.
- Michael Ostro, head of alternatives specialists for emerging markets, is part of her team and recently joined the bank in Singapore.
- For allocators buying emerging markets exposure through Deutsche Bank's private bank, the due-diligence question is which team approves a new EM vehicle and who signs its repurchase or redemption terms.
Deutsche Bank appointed Cynthia Lai as head of managed investments for emerging markets, the bank said in a LinkedIn post on Oct. 21, Private Banker International reported.
Lai reports to Vivienne Chia, global head of investment solutions, and will develop the bank's managed investments offering across emerging markets, Private Banker International reported. Michael Ostro, head of alternatives specialists for emerging markets, is part of her team and recently joined the bank in Singapore.
For allocators buying emerging markets exposure through Deutsche Bank's private bank, the due-diligence question is which team approves a new EM vehicle and who signs its repurchase or redemption terms. The appointment sits within the private bank's Investment Solutions model, introduced earlier this year with competency centres for product ownership, regional coordination and specialist coverage, Private Banker International reported.
Reported by the Evergreen & Interval Funds desk from Private Banker International. Published . Updated Oct 25, 2026 · 1:27 p.m. ET. Corrections