Adrian Frost, senior equities manager at Deutsche Asset Management, has decided to leave the firm.

He is leaving DeAM following his decision to resign as head of UK equities and take a sabbatical six months ago. At the time of his departure, DeAM made it plain that a good job would be available to Frost on his return. One option canvassed was for Frost to become part of the global equities team recently put together by Karl Sternberg, DeAM's London-based investment chief.