Henning Gebhardt

DWS Investment is an active, GARP-oriented manager which manages mutual funds invested globally across a broad range of asset classes, regions and sectors. They construct portfolios which take into account environmental, social and governance issues. They have particular expertise in German and international large-cap equities and seek to invest in companies with an attractive risk/reward profile in sectors such as healthcare, telecommunications, oil, alternative energies and infrastructure-related activities. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes the reactivity and independence of small, dedicated investment teams, as well as close collaboration between equity, balanced, fixed-income and currency specialists. Their fundamental research process comprises an extensive program of company visits and management meetings. Their global network of analysts uses the proprietary G Cube Intranet-based research and communication platform which provides real-time access to information gathered locally. DWS Investment prefers to invest in strong companies in developed markets, targeting dividend-paying companies with a low gearing ratio and management teams with a proven track record. They utilize a bottom-up investment process based on a discounted cash flow model.

JBG&Co actively manages portfolios invested in global equity, fixed-income, money-market instruments and derivatives, with a focus on European mid- and small-caps. On the fixed-income side, the firm specializes in total-return and benchmark concepts in government bonds, mortgage bonds, financial bonds and corporate bonds. JBG&Co's investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory with a long-term outlook. The investment process is research-driven and bases decisions on quantitative data analysis and qualitative fundamental research.

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DWS’ strategies incorporate a disciplined investment process and sophisticated risk management which builds on the research expertise and global resources and alternative asset management expertise of Deutsche Bank to leverage first-hand, real-time insight from a global research engine that links analysts and investment professionals worldwide.