DWS Group promoted Vanessa Wang to head of Asia-Pacific, effective Apr. 1, the firm said in a statement on Thursday.Ms. Wang replaces Holger Naumann, who will return to Frankfurt to take on other responsibilities in the company before retiring at the end of the year as part of a planned retirement, the statement wrote. Mr. Naumann has been in the role for four years and is based in Hong Kong.Ms. Wang also retains her role as head of client coverage for APAC and will continue to be based in Hong Kong. She will report to Stefan Hoops, CEO of DWS.She joined the firm in 2021 and previously led Amundis institutional

<div>DWS Group promoted Vanessa Wang to head of Asia-Pacific, effective Apr. 1, the firm said in a statement on Thursday. Ms. Wang replaces Holger Naumann, who will return to Frankfurt to take on other responsibilities in the company before retiring at the end of the year as part of a planned retirement, the statement wrote. Mr. Naumann has been in the role for four years and is based in Hong Kong. Ms. Wang also retains her role as head of client coverage for APAC and will continue to be based in Hong Kong. She will report to Stefan Hoops, CEO of DWS. She joined the firm in 2021 and previously led Amundis institutional business for North Asia while based in Hong Kong, before moving to Boston to lead the institutional business for the U.S. DWS has â¬821 billion ($873.8 billion) in assets under management.</div>

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Vincenzo is the Head of Portfolio Management - Public Markets at DWS Group, a position he has held since September 2022. He joined the company in August 2013 as the Global Head of Trading and transitioned to the role of Head of Client Coverage EMEA ex Germany - Global Head of Wholesale & Digital Coverage in July 2020.

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Björn is the Global CIO and CEO of DWS CH AG at DWS Group, a position he has held since April 2023. He joined DWS Group in July 2020, initially serving as CEO of DWS CH AG, Global Head of Multi Asset & Solutions, and CIO for EMEA. Prior to this, he was the Global Head of IS&P Investment Management at Credit Suisse from April 2018 to June 2020. From September 2012 to March 2018, he served as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Portfolio Management at Union Investment. His earlier experience includes five roles at Deutsche Bank between January 2006 and August 2012, where he held positions such as Head of Global Investment Solutions Germany, Chief Investment Officer, and Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Euroland.

Björn completed the Accelerating Leadership Growth and General Manager program at Harvard Business School in 2011.

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Max is currently a Portfolio Manager at DWS Group, a position he has held since July 2024. Prior to this, he worked as a Portfolio Manager at CIFC Asset Management from March 2019 to July 2024, and as an Associate at INVESTCORP from June 2014 to February 2019. He graduated with a First Class BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Leeds (2012) and attended Marlborough College from 2003 to 2008.

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