Ackermann

Josef Ackermann, the bank's chief executive, said he was cautious about the outlook for the global economy.

But Mr Ackermann said he regarded the illness as a warning shot. "I will look after myself better in the future, " he said.

Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank's chief executive, was more upbeat however in an interview over the weekend.

Earlier this year Josef Ackermann, the head of Deutsche Bank, warned that unilateral pay limits would leave it unable to attract good staff.

When Europe and the IMF bailed out Greece, Mr Ackermann said he doubted it would pay back the loans.

The bank has refused to comment until its investigation, ordered by Mr Ackermann, is complete.

Messrs Ackermann and Cromme may come to regret their attempt to appear as the enforcers of their firm's "clean hands" policy.

Mr Ackermann has said he wants to increase the holding over time.

Deutsche Bank CEO Josef Ackermann took a harder line in an interview with Bild am Sonntag to appear on Sunday.

Mr Ackermann speaks with the authority of a man who steered his bank through the crisis more deftly than most.

Mr Ackermann said it was now clear that sovereign CDS were of less worth than before.

Mr Ackermann's lingering involvement also suggests that Deutsche's strategy will not change markedly.

So does Mr. Ackermann need to keep up the German charade?

This renewed enthusiasm for banking on German soil may, or may not, reflect efforts by Mr Ackermann, a Swiss, to endear himself locally.

Anshu Jain, head of investment banking at Deutsche Bank, is similarly a leading candidate to succeed Mr Ackermann.

But late yesterday, top UBS executives said that the Swiss bank had ruled out Mr Ackermann becoming chief executive.

Mr Ackermann predicted "continued pressure on the credit environment" .

Many German voters view Mr. Ackermann and Deutsche Bank as symbols of raw capitalism and boardroom greed. Mr.

Mr Ackermann also spoke of a "new normality" in banking that is "characterised by volatility and uncertainty" .

When you drive your car , when you steer your car , you use a method called Ackermann steering .

Ackermann geometry, Intended to make the steered wheels follow a curve without sliding.

"Capital ratios are an important element, " Mr Ackermann said.

Mr. Ackermann also appeared at gatherings in Germany as never before.

But Ackermann also stresses that an important outcome of this research is the help it can provide the blind.

Mr Ackermann admitted that a chunk of the tax hit could well be borne by Deutsche's investors.

"I think that we are getting closer to the end of the financial crisis, " Mr Ackermann told the Swiss Sunday newspaper Sonntagsblick.

Poor vision accounts for 18 percent of broken hips, Mr. Ackermann said.

The Swiss bank also appointed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive (after some speculation that Mr Ackermann would get the job).

For Deutsche Bank it is a good result: Mr. Ackermann is back on the job full-time.

Mr Ackermann is due to retire in 2013.

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