Important notes on marketing materials

DWS is the brand name under which DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and its subsidiaries do business. Clients will be provided DWS products or services by one or more legal entities that will be identified to them in relevant documentation.

Any opinions stated reflect the current assessment of DWS Investment GmbH and International GmbH and are subject to change without notice.

Forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future performance. Forecasts are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and hypothetical performance analysis, therefore actual results may vary. The promotional content on this website is intended to be a marketing communication, not a financial analysis. Accordingly, it may not comply with legal obligations requiring the impartiality of financial analysis or prohibiting trading prior to the publication of a financial analysis.

DWS Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPR) Disclosures

DWS Investments UK Limited IFPR disclosure for the year ended 31st December 2022

DWS Alternatives Global Limited IFPR disclosure for the year ended 31st December 2022

Deutsche Alternatives Asset Management UK Limited IFPR disclosure for the year ended 31st December 2022

Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Information (Asset Manager and Asset Owner) Instrument 2021

DWS Investments UK Limited TCFD Entity Report 2022

Principles of Best Execution

Principles of Best Execution

Conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest – DWS-Gruppe

DWS Remuneration Policy

Compensation Policy – DWS Investment GmbH
Compensation Policy – DWS International GmbH

 
FX Global Code Statement of Adherence

FX Global Code Statement of Adherence DWS International GmbH
FX Global Code Statement of Adherence DWS Hong Kong
FX Global Code Statement of Adherence DWS Investment Management Americas

Summary of analysis and monitoring of execution of client orders on execution venues

• DWS Top Five Equity Asset Classes Qualitative Report 2022
• DWS Top Five Non-Equity Asset Classes Qualitative Report 2022
• DWS Top Five SFT Qualitative Report 2022
• DWS SFT Top Five Report 2022
• DWS Non-SFT Top Five Report 2022

List of sub-custodians

Link to list of sub-custodians

For product details and legal resources in connection with investment funds of DWS Investment GmbH or DWS Investment SA please refer to the respective regional product website.

List of outsourcing companies

Link to list of outsourcing companies

For product details and legal resources in connection with investment funds of DWS Investment GmbH or DWS Investment SA please refer to the respective regional product website.

BVI rules of conduct

The rules of conduct of the Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management e.V. (BVI) set voluntary standards that go beyond the statutory obligations of fund managers. They take into account their role as fiduciaries, which places particularly high demands on conduct toward investors. We, DWS Investment GmbH and DWS International GmbH, comply with the rules of conduct in the most recent version.
Link to BVI rules of conduct: https://www.bvi.de/en/about-the-industry/rules-of-conduct/

Information on sustainability according to the EU Disclosure Regulation

As from 10 March 2021, the 'Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector', the so-called Disclosure Regulation, shall apply to DWS Investment GmbH, a financial market participant and financial adviser within the meaning of this regulation, as well as to DWS International GmbH, a financial market participant and financial adviser within the meaning of this regulation.

For the purposes of compliance with Article 10 Disclosure Regulation, DWS Investment GmbH and DWS International GmbH will include the information required under Article 10 Disclosure Regulation on the transparency of the promotion of environmental or social characteristics and of sustainable investments for professional clients under the website jointly operated by DWS Investment GmbH and DWS International GmbH.

According to the Disclosure Regulation, DWS Investment GmbH and DWS International GmbH are also obliged to publish on their website certain information on the integration of sustainability risks and the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts in their processes. This information can be found below:

Information on complaint management

Your satisfaction with our services is our highest requirement. If we do not meet your expectations, please let us know.

How to contact us

In person
Directly with your advisor or in our premises at Mainzer Landstraße 11-17, 60329 Frankfurt am Main

By phone

Directly with your advisor or at +49 (0)69 / 910-10000

E-Mail / Internet
info@dws.com

Written
DWS Investment GmbH,
Complaint management | Poststop 44 Z 01 C
60612 Frankfurt am Main

or

DWS International GmbH,
Complaint management | Poststop 44 Z 01 C
60612 Frankfurt am Main

You can expect that

It is our goal to clarify your concern immediately and to look for a common solution. If we cannot resolve your request directly, we will confirm receipt. We will inform you of a contact person and the expected processing time.

We do that for you

We process each complaint individually and deal with the facts you have described. We do the necessary research for this. If we need a little more time to answer, we will provide you with interim information.

Sometimes a third party is needed

If we have not found a satisfactory solution for you, please contact us again. Alternatively, you can also address your concerns to other offices:

Report misconduct on human rights in DB Group supply chain

DWS as part of DB Group encourages all its stakeholders to contact DWS or DB AG directly whenever they may have clear evidence of DB AG’s failure to respect human rights in its own activities or as a result of its business relationships.
Anyone can contact DWS to make complaints or raise matters to DB Group attention relating to the above. This external complaints procedure provides information about dedicated channels to raise a concern, protection of reporters and processes that are triggered in case of reports.

European online dispute resolution platform (ODR platform)

The European Commission has established a European online dispute resolution (ODR) platform at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. A consumer can use the online dispute resolution platform for the out-of-court settlement of a dispute arising from online contracts with a company established in the EU. We are not obligated or willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Important information: UK

Issued in the UK by DWS Investments UK Limited. DWS Investments UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Registration number 429806).

DWS is the brand name of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. The respective legal entities offering products or services under the DWS brand are specified in the respective contracts, sales materials and other product information documents. DWS, through DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, its affiliated companies and its officers and employees (collectively “DWS”) are communicating this content in good faith and on the following basis.

This content is a financial promotion and is for general information purposes only and consequently may not be complete or accurate for your specific purposes. It is not intended to be an offer or solicitation, advice or recommendation, or the basis for any contract to purchase or sell any security, or other instrument, or for DWS to enter into or arrange any type of transaction as a consequence of any information contained herein. It has been prepared without consideration of the investment needs, objectives or financial circumstances of any investor.

This content does not identify all the risks (direct and indirect) or other considerations which might be material to you when entering into a transaction. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider, with or without the assistance of an investment adviser, whether the investments and strategies described or provided by DWS, are suitability and appropriate, in light of their particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. We assume no responsibility to advise the recipients of this content with regard to changes in our views.

We have gathered the information contained in this content from sources we believe to be reliable; but we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such information and it should not be relied on as such. DWS has no obligation to update, modify or amend this content or to otherwise notify the recipient in the event that any matter stated herein, or any opinion, projection, forecast or estimate set forth herein, changes or subsequently becomes inaccurate.

DWS does not give taxation or legal advice. Prospective investors should seek advice from their own taxation agents and lawyers regarding the tax consequences on the purchase, ownership, disposal, redemption or transfer of the investments and strategies suggested by DWS. The relevant tax laws or regulations of the tax authorities may change at any time. DWS is not responsible for and has no obligation with respect to any tax implications on the investment suggested.

This content contains forward looking statements. Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to assumptions, estimates, projections, opinions, models and hypothetical performance analysis. The forward looking statements expressed constitute the author‘s judgment as of the date of this content. Forward looking statements involve significant elements of subjective judgments and analyses and changes thereto and/ or consideration of different or additional factors could have a material impact on the results indicated. Therefore, actual results may vary, perhaps materially, from the results contained herein. No representation or warranty is made by DWS as to the reasonableness or completeness of such forward looking statements or to any other financial information contained in this content.

Past perfromance is no guarantee of future results.