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Investing in Equities

DWS is one of the leading asset managers globally with a broad range of actively managed equity funds.

Global team of more than 410

research & investment professionals [1]

87 funds with 4&5

Morningstar stars [2]

Research universe more than 1,750

issuers

Use of the share price potential of equities

At the core of our active investment philosophy and investment process lies our belief that capital markets are not entirely efficient: not all publicly available information is correctly considered by the market all the time. Market valuations at a given point in time merely reflect the balance of the market participants’ expectations – but not necessarily all relevant that is actually available. With our own comprehensive research, we identify the most important factors for market prices and spot inefficiencies in the market. These factors comprise financial as well as non-financial aspects (e.g. ESG factors, carbon footprint and reputational risks/exclusions).

On this basis, we uncover investment opportunities which we profitably exploit for our funds. We ensure this through disciplined, clear and yet flexible investment and decision-making processes. This process is centered on the timely recognition of investment themes and trends and the resulting selection of securities with above average share price potential. Our team structure, and the fact that each fund is managed by one portfolio manager, ensures clear accountability for research as well as on the portfolio construction. The results are constantly reviewed by our integrated portfolio monitoring and risk management process.

Our beliefs

Active Portfolio Management
  • Capital market inefficiencies offer opportunities for alpha
Proprietary fundamental research
  • Proprietary research capabilities form the foundation for an information advantage
  • A truly global and interactive network of investment professionals can leverage information more effectively
  • Efficient integration and centralized access to all in-house research (e.g., micro, macro, and ESG) facilitates the creation of alpha ideas
Consistent investment process
  • A uniform framework and clear accountability at each step of the process ensure quality decision making for all clients
  • Continuous quality management protects and promotes further development of high-quality investment standards.
Our mission
  • We want to be a leading active investor, who delivers alpha to our clients by leveraging our investment talent  using our quantitative and fundamental approach, to capitalize on market inefficiencies in a responsible manner.

Our primary mission is to be the partner of choice for our clients and to help them fulfil their financial objectives by following and implementing their investment beliefs as well as their stewardship responsibilities. Within DWS we manage multiple strategies for our clients to meet their varied investment objectives. Our aim is to ensure that, to the best extent possible, these strategies are managed according to a common mission and philosophy. Our goal is to deliver strategies to our clients that preserve and enhance risk adjusted returns.

Our strengths in equity investments

Client Focus

Client Focus

Our primary objective is to thoroughly understand and serve each client’s specific needs, identify appropriate solutions and implement them with skill and integrity.

Truly Global Platform

Truly Global Platform

A global team of more than 450 research and investment professionals delivers a comprehensive range of investment strategies.

Fundamental Research

Fundamental Research

Proprietary fundamental research is the foundation for our investment decisions and underpins the entire investment process.

Consistent Investment Process

Consistent Investment Process

Our investment processes are transparent, repeatable and designed to deliver competitive, sustainable risk-adjusted returns.

Equity Strategies

With our equity strategies, we cover almost all global regions with different investment styles.

Global

Europe

Germany

Emerging Markets

Small Caps

Investing in Multi Asset

Investing in Multi Asset

With Multi Asset we are leveraging capabilities across our global investment platform – for the benefit of our customers.

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Investing in Fixed Income

Actively managed bond portfolios are central to our business. We offer a comprehensive range of investment strategies across a broad spectrum of asset classes.

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1. Investment professionals are defined as employees (FTE) whose primary role contributes to the performance of Deutsche AM investments (as of March 31, 2025)

2. Morningstar as of March 2025, including Multi Asset funds

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