DWS Group
DWS settles German ESG probe with €25m fine
Fine by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office comes after the asset manager was hit with a $19m penalty by the US regulator in 2023
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Deutsche Bank strikes private credit deal with DWS
German lender eyes origination and investment opportunities for DWS’ clients
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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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How DWS boss Stefan Hoops parachuted in ‘without much prep’: ‘I’ve been exposed to weird things in the market’
DWS’s CEO was parachuted into the job just over a year ago, following the shock resignation of his predecessor. Stability has been his priority since
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
DWS boss: ‘We took right decisions’ after greenwashing claims
Asset manager tries to bounce back after criticism of its green credentials
DWS trumps BlackRock for August ETF flows
Despite DWS coming top last month, BlackRock's ETF arm remains ahead of its rivals this year in an unpredictable race
Desiree Fixler: I have no regrets about blowing the whistle on DWS
Greenwashing saga has forced 'decent' market reforms, DWS's former sustainability boss says
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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
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‘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
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DWS sets aside €21m as SEC greenwashing probe nears conclusion
DWS is 'now engaged in advanced resolution discussions with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve their ESG investigation'
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Vanguard, DWS post highest European ETF flows behind BlackRock
The two asset managers gathered the most new ETF money in the first half of the year behind the powerhouse iShares business
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