DWS Group
Deutsche Bank strikes private credit deal with DWS
German lender eyes origination and investment opportunities for DWS’ clients
DWS looks to increase 30% stake in China’s Harvest Fund Management
Chief executive Stefan Hoops said asset manager is ‘going through all the required steps’ to increase its position in the Chinese fund giant
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DWS backs ‘juniorisation’ programme to cut recruitment costs
The Frankfurt-based asset manager has doubled its graduate intake this year as it looks to build a ‘pipeline of young talent’
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Is ESG a scam?
Catch up on the biggest stories in green finance this week
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DWS whistleblower Desiree Fixler says she still hasn’t got an SEC payout
Sources can be handed multi-million dollar rewards for helping the US regulator. But the former DWS sustainability head is yet to receive compensation.
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DWS whistleblower Desiree Fixler: ‘I need to dismantle this ESG monster I helped create’
Fixler says her old life and career is over. Now she has ‘blood on her hands’ from sustainable investing and is on a mission to bring down the ‘scam’
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BlackRock, LGIM and DWS sustainable passive funds exposed to fossil fuels
Analysis of sustainable passive funds by Reclaim Finance finds hundreds exposed to oil giants and coal producers
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Former DWS COO gets €2m severance payout
Angela Maragkopoulou left DWS in December, having only joined the asset manager at the start of 2023
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How Abrdn, BlackRock and DWS are gearing up for a digital assets boom
Fund giants want to make sure all departments have the right skills for the coming digital assets boom
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DWS to triple graduate trainee intake
The asset manager's programme for university leavers will also be widened beyond front office investment roles, to include more departments
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DWS fined $19m by SEC over ‘ESG misstatements’
The asset manager, which is majority owned by Deutsche Bank, also incurred a $6m penalty for shortcomings in its anti-money laundering procedures
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DWS boss: ‘We took right decisions’ after greenwashing claims
Asset manager tries to bounce back after criticism of its green credentials
Listen back: Ex-BlackRock CIO Tariq Fancy and former DWS exec Desiree Fixler take on the ESG backlash
Tune in now as Financial News brings you a debate with some of the most prominent names in ESG
‘It’s time to dismantle this circus’: ESG has served its purpose, say BlackRock’s ex-CIO Tariq Fancy and former DWS exec Desiree Fixler
ESG has become caught up in culture wars and the term is damaging sustainable investing, leading experts say
Why DWS still has faith in star manager culture
The German asset manager still sees value in having well-known individuals in charge of flagship funds
FCA appoints DWS whistleblower Desiree Fixler to ESG advisory committee
Fixler is among six experts recruited as the City watchdog looks to get tough on greenwashing
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DWS whistleblower says fears about greenwashing are ‘healthy’
Asset manager's former sustainability head Desiree Fixler says firms jumped on the ESG 'bandwagon' during Covid, but things are now changing thanks to tougher scrutiny
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DWS chief does not rule out potential fines from ESG probe
As regulatory probe nears conclusion, asset manager's boss raises the prospect of a financial penalty for hyping up green claims
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DWS trawls more than two million documents as internal greenwashing probe nears end
DWS has planned several changes to its ESG approach since greenwashing allegations emerged last year
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DWS targets passive, alternatives growth in €70m investment plan
DWS could sell business units in cost-cutting drive and channel savings into growth areas
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