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DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA provides asset management services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. Its products and solutions span equities, fixed income, cash, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and sustainable investments. Within private equity, the firm focuses on co-investment, emerging markets, small and medium-sized companies, direct buyouts, secondaries, and structured capital solutions. It typically invests in North America and Europe in seasoned, performing assets, and serves both retail and institutional investors. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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August CPI rises 3.4% year-over-year as Fed weighs hawkish stance

US consumer prices rose 0.4% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year in August, according to the latest Consumer Price Index inflation report. DWS Group head of fixed income George Catrambone and RBC Capital Markets head of US economics Michael Reid discussed how Federal Reserve voting members may be reacting to the data ahead of next week's September FOMC meeting. Catrambone said officials including Lori Logan, Beth Hammock and Neil Kashkari have been warning of a reacceleration in inflation, and that the market appears to be pricing in a rate hike. He cautioned that equities sit about 3% off all-time highs and that a curve that has moved from roughly 3.50% and 3.95% to 4% and 5% could weigh on consumers, growth and eventually stocks. The discussion also flagged consumer stress signals including non-mortgage personal interest payments, normalized credit card delinquencies, credit utilization and a falling personal saving rate now below 3%.
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Germany's pension overhaul could double private assets to €500 billion

Germany's private pension assets could double to about €500 billion ($577 billion) over the next decade as a major reform directs more retirement savings into capital markets, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Asset managers including Deutsche Bank's DWS Group, JPMorgan Asset Management and Vanguard are preparing products for January 1, 2027, when the new system takes effect. The reform will replace Germany's Riester pension system, which has traditionally prioritised capital guarantees and conservative insurance products, with subsidised brokerage accounts holding investments such as index-tracking funds and private credit. The standard account will cap fees at 1%, which is expected to favour low-cost exchange-traded funds, while investors can pay more for products including European long-term investment funds that provide retail access to private equity, private credit and infrastructure. S&P Global Ratings estimates the changes could generate €26 billion to €56 billion in additional annual inflows into German private pensions following an onboarding period of up to two years, and consultancies Sirius Campus and Aeiforia estimate that more than a quarter of the roughly €225 billion held in existing Riester products could migrate to the new system.
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DWS weighs name change to Deutsche Asset Management to boost global visibility

DWS Group is considering rebranding as Deutsche Asset Management later this year to strengthen its appeal among institutional clients outside Germany. The Frankfurt-based firm, majority-owned by Deutsche Bank with nearly 80% of its shares, would tie its identity more closely to the bank's international profile. A DWS representative said the company is reviewing options to increase global brand awareness and leverage its unique position as a separately listed bank-owned asset manager, though no final decision has been made. Deutsche Bank confirmed DWS remains a separately listed legal entity with its own strategy and governance. CEO Stefan Hoops, who joined Deutsche Bank's management board earlier this year, has emphasized the need for a stronger institutional presence beyond continental Europe.
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