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Alternatives Investments

Managing alternative investments through multiple market cycles guides all decision-making.

EUR

106bn

Assets under Management^[1]

More than

years investment heritage

EUR 106bn Assets under Management

What do we do?

With alternatives expertise that spans more than 50 years, we offer a diverse range of strategies and solutions across the alternatives spectrum. The Alternatives business includes private real estate (equity and debt), private infrastructure (equity and debt), liquid real assets (real estate/infrastructure, and commodity securities) and direct lending.
Working from an integrated platform with a global network of investment specialists, we are committed to fulfilling our fiduciary obligation to deliver strategies and solutions that meet our clients' specific investment needs.
Our global team invests on behalf of and services our global client base that includes individuals, governments, corporations and institutional investors.

Private Real Estate	Direct real estate investments covering core, core plus, value-added, and debt strategies 1,054 properties and approximately 144 million square feet
Private Infrastructure	Direct equity and debt investments focusing on economic infrastructure assets Includes transportation, utilities, and energy
Liquid Real Assets	Global and regional real estate securities Global infrastructure, securities Active commodities
Private Debt	Extensive debt capabilities span the breadth of our Alternative’s asset classes encompassing the full capital structure, supported by deep expertise and established track record. real estate, infrastructure, corporate and sustainable investments dedicated ESG and impact debt strategies senior, junior and mezzanine lending more than 40 private debt investment professionals and 25 research experts globally in excess of EUR 7.5bn lent through over 400 debt transactions

Not all DWS products and services are offered in all jurisdictions and availability is subject to local regulatory restrictions and requirements.

Distinct characteristics of the Alternatives business

Responsible investors

Liquid Real Assets

Liquid Real Assets enable liquid investment in real assets such as real estate, infrastructure or even commodities.

Infrastructure

Real Estate

Real estate investing provides opportunities through both equity and debt to diversify returns and generate cash flow with a relatively low correlation to traditional investments.