Deutsche Bank today announced a new organizational structure and Global Operating Committee for Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM).
Effective immediately, DeAM will be reorganized into three distinct global business lines:
- Institutional Fixed Income and Equity
- Mutual Funds, including all DWS and Scudder mutual funds
- Alternative Investments, including Hedge Funds, Quantitative Strategies, Real Estate, and Structured Products
The members and the responsibilities of the DeAM Global Operating Committee are as follows:
- Kevin Parker - CEO & Head of Institutional Fixed Income and Equity
- Oliver Behrens - Head of Structured Products
- Axel Benkner - Co-Head of Mutual Funds & Head of Europe (ex-UK)
- Paul Berriman - Head of UK
- Janet Campagna - Head of Quantitative Strategies
- Peng Wah Choy - Head of Asia (ex-Australia/Japan)
- Mark Cullen - COO & Interim Head of DB ARS
- Tom Curtis - Head of Business Development
- Ingo Gefeke - CAO
- Peter Harrison - CIO
- Roelfien Kuijpers - Head of Strategic Planning, Communications & Marketing
- Chuck Leitner - Head of RREEF, DB Real Estate
- Shaun Mays - Head of Australia
- Tsukasa Sekizaki - President, Deutsche Trust Bank (Japan)
- William N. Shiebler - Co-Head of Mutual Funds & Head of the Americas
Kevin Parker, CEO of Deutsche Asset Management, said, 'Deutsche Asset Management has a portfolio of world class businesses, including DWS, our leading European Mutual Fund Company; Fixed Income, which ranks in the top 3 in assets under management globally; and Alternative Investments, including RREEF and our global hedge fund platform DB ARS. We are fully dedicated to delivering outstanding investment performance to our clients through fundamental investment research, a disciplined investment process, product innovation and effective risk management. The reorganization and streamlined management structure will unlock efficiencies and growth opportunities benefiting our clients, shareholders and employees.'
Source: Deutsche Bank
