Anthony Parsons has returned to Deutsche Bank as a managing director of its European mergers and acquisitions practice after seven years at Citigroup, where he co-headed the financial institutions M&A group.

Parsons' most recent roles at Citigroup included advising Apax Partners on its £1bn (€1.45bn) purchase of currency exchange Travelex, and advising German bank WestLB on its disposal of Boullion, a US aircraft leasing business.