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  • Commerzbank to Slash 3000 Jobs by 2030, Boosts Profit Forecast Amid Restructuring Plan

    Commerzbank to Slash 3000 Jobs by 2030, Boosts Profit Forecast Amid Restructuring Plan

    In an effort to reassure shareholders of its sustainability as a standalone entity, Commerzbank has unveiled a strategic plan that includes significant job reductions and lofty profit goals. The blueprint, which was shared last Friday, anticipates a layoff of approximately 3,000 additional full-time employees throughout the corporation by the year 2030. This is an extension to the cost-cutting measures previously revealed.

    Refocusing on Future-Oriented Sectors

    Simultaneously, the bank is intending to generate employment opportunities within emerging and forward-looking sectors. As of late 2025, Commerzbank’s global full-time workforce was just shy of 40,000.

    In a previous announcement made in February 2025, Commerzbank had outlined its intention to eliminate 3,900 full-time roles by the conclusion of 2027, with the majority of these cutbacks occurring in Germany. During that announcement, the bank also expressed its intent to increase staffing levels at its Polish branch, mBank, as well as at its Asian locations.

    Boost in Profit during First Quarter

    Commerzbank also released its earnings for the first quarter. The operating profit for the initial three months of 2026 escalated to approximately 1.36 billion euro, while the net profit climbed to 913 million euro. Both of these figures saw a growth of roughly 10 percent compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.

    Commerzbank, as part of its updated strategy, now anticipates higher profits for 2026 than initially projected. The bank is aiming for a net profit of at least 3.4 billion euro, an increase of 200 million euro from the previously stated goal. The bank’s ambitious profit targets for subsequent years are 4.6 billion euro by 2028, and 5.9 billion euro by 2030.

    In 2025, the bank’s profit reached 2.6 billion euro, narrowly missing the record high of 2024, when the bank earned nearly 2.7 billion euro, despite the substantial costs associated with the ongoing restructuring program.

    This updated strategy and the raised profit targets can be interpreted as a reaction to criticisms levelled by Andrea Orcel, CEO of UniCredit, who recently described Commerzbank’s operating performance over the past few years as being beneath par.

    Questions & Answers

    How many job reductions does Commerzbank’s new strategic plan anticipate?
    The plan anticipates a layoff of approximately 3,000 additional full-time employees by 2030, apart from the previously announced cutbacks.

    What are Commerzbank’s profit targets as per the updated strategy?
    The bank is aiming for a net profit of at least 3.4 billion euro in 2026, 4.6 billion euro by 2028, and 5.9 billion euro by 2030.

    How has Commerzbank responded to criticisms regarding its recent performance?
    Commerzbank has responded with an updated strategy, which includes significant job reductions and lofty profit goals, to reassure shareholders of its sustainability as a standalone entity.

  • UBS Switzerland Marketing Manager Moves to Group

    UBS Switzerland Marketing Manager Moves to Group

    UBS named a new head of marketing and digital sales for its Switzerland business to replace the current manager who is moving to another role within the bank at the group level.

    After eight years as the head of marketing and digital sales for UBS Switzerland, Daniel Fischer is moving to group communications and branding starting January 1, reporting to the head of the team Marsha Askins, according to an internal memo seen by finews.com and confirmed by a UBS spokesperson.

    To replace him, UBS recruited Aydin Sahin as the new head of marketing and digital sales for UBS Switzerland, who joins on January 1, and also become a member of the business forum COO Switzerland, reporting to the COO of the Swiss unit Sabine Magri who wrote the memo.

    Sahin’s career at Commerzbank spanned 12 years, where he was jointly responsible for the company’s digitalization and growth strategy in various management positions, most recently as head of marketing & customer Intelligence at Commerzbank and Comdirect.

    The past two years have been characterized by the definition of our strategy and the start of its implementation, with clearly defined growth areas, a strong focus on digitalization and transformation, as well as the corresponding alignment of the organization. We have achieved a lot and gained excellent momentum in the market, Magri wrote the memo announcing the changes.

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  • UniCredit Hires from Commerzbank for Korea Coverage

    UniCredit Hires from Commerzbank for Korea Coverage

    Milan-headquartered UniCredit has bolstered its Asia business with the hire of a head of Korea coverage from Commerzbank.

    Jaeho Mike Hyun joins the Italian lender as its head of Korea coverage, according to a report from «GlobalCapital», to oversee financial institutions and corporate clients for the market.

    In his Hong Kong-based role, Hyun reports to Asia Pacific chief executive Michele Amadei.

    Hyun was most recently Commerzbank’s head of Korea coverage, capital markets, after joining the German lender in 2013. Previously, he had also worked for Deutsche Bank in Seoul and Singapore in both in asset management and debt capital markets origination.

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  • Deutsche Bank Appoints Head of Thailand

    Deutsche Bank Appoints Head of Thailand

    The German lender hires a new head from Siam Commercial Bank to fill the position left vacant since 2018. Deutsche Bank (DB) will get a new head for its Thailand operations in May, with the appointment of Pimolpa Suntichok as chief country officer and head of the financing and solutions group for Thailand, according to people close to the matter.

    Suntichok fills a position left by Phumchai Kambhato, who left the bank in 2018. She will report to Werner Steinmueller in her country management capacity and to Sreenivasan Iyer for her FSG responsibilities.

    Suntichok was previously the Senior Executive Vice President serving as the Head of Commercial Banking Solutions at Siam Commericial Bank, Thailand’s largest commercial bank. She brings over 20 years of experience in banking, having worked at Bangkok Bank, Jardine Fleming Thanakom Securities, Fitch Ratings (Thailand), and Standard Chartered Bank (Thailand). She joined SCB in 2008 to lead the structured finance practice for the Capital Markets Division and became the Head of Corporate Segment in 2015 and the Head of MultiCorporate Segment in 2016, according to SCB’s website.

    Future Uncertainty 

    Deutsche Bank in recent months has seen a raft of departures in Asia, including Southeast Asia Vice Chairman Philip Lee, Jakarta-based managing director Kunardy Lie, and North Asia COO

    Katherine Lai.

    DB, on its third CEO in four years, has in recent years scaled down its Asian operations as its focus has shifted towards Europe amid difficulties in the region. However, Thailand remains an important market for DB in Asia-Pacific, with the bank having a 40-year history in the country.

    The bank is currently in the midst of merger discussions with Commerzbank, which has cast uncertainty over Deutsche’s general strategy for the future.

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