In the Global Banking Division, we concentrated our client coverage for global corporates, financial institutions and German medium-sized companies through relationship management teams. They play an important role in profiling Deutsche Bank in the market as a leading provider of the full range of products and services from one source. In close cooperation with the other areas of the bank, they ensure that our clients worldwide have access at all times to a wide range of financial solutions tailored to their needs.
Among our customers, this holistic approach met with a highly positive response. Financial institutions, which are a key business segment for Deutsche Bank, voted us top relationship provider in an independent industry poll. Global corporates, comprising a targeted client base of 2,500 companies and their subsidiaries, ranked us number one in Europe, number two in Asia/Pacific and fourth in the Americas.
In 2003, Deutsche Bank merged all of its leasing activities to form the Asset Finance & Leasing product division, which is present in Europe and the U.S.A. We offer our clients financing solutions for projects and acquisitions of assets including advisory and real estate leasing.