Amid ongoing controversy over a possible takeover of German lender Commerzbank, the bank has announced chief financial officer Bettina Orlopp as its new CEO. Orlopp has been with Commerzbank since 2014 and on the board since 2017. The appointment comes as Italian bank UniCredit revealed last week it had increased its stake in the German bank in what appears to be a move towards a merger with Commerzbank – to the dismay of the German government. The bank’s management, employees, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have all voiced their opposition, fearing a merger could lead to heavy job cuts and…