Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management has added Peter Roper to its Edinburgh office; he joined as relationship manager and vice president from RBS Private Client Group.

Roper is the latest in a string of recent hires Germany’s largest bank has made to its wealth management operations in the UK regions.

Yesterday, the bank announced the appointment of Andrew Clarke as a director and head of professional practices at its London office.

Additionally, in the second quarter the bank's Birmingham base was beefed up with four new names: Max Edwards, Nitin Khanna, Adam Turner and Tim Shawcross, all of whom joined as vice president and relationship managers.

The bank’s UK wealth management network also covers Liverpool and Glasgow.

During the second quarter, the asset and wealth management division of Deutsche Bank reported a 9 per cent year-on-year rise in net revenues, amounting to €976 million (about $1.4 billion).