DWS Wins Two Insurance Industry Awards in the Americas from Insurance Asset Risk

 

New York, NY – October 16, 2024 – DWS, the global asset manager with 933 billion EUR of assets under management (AUM), earned two industry awards from global insurance trade publication Insurance Asset Risk.  The winners were announced on Oct. 9, 2024. 

The firm was named “Equity Manager of the Year” and “Responsible Investor of the Year” in the Americas for 2024. Below are comments made by the publication in recognizing the awards:

 

Equity Manager of the Year:

DWS was the recipient of this award “for designing an investment strategy for a domestic property/casualty workers compensation insurer that was looking to diversify its US equity exposure. Given the insurer's regulatory regime and associated operational and reporting requirements, a traditional ETF would not suffice. The mandated design required two elements – the actual market/asset class exposure, and customized reporting features.”

 

Responsible Investor of the Year:

DWS was recognized in this category “thanks to its ESG advisory team’s work over the past year partnering with insurance companies on their respective sustainability and/or climate journeys, including helping them develop reporting and assessment platforms.” 

 

*More information on the awards can be found on the Insurance Asset Risk website at:      

Equity manager of the year: DWS - Insurance Asset Risk

Responsible investor of the year: DWS - Insurance Asset Risk

 

Note: DWS did not pay a fee to enter a submission.  A one-time licensing fee was paid by DWS to use the award image. DWS paid an annual subscription fee to the publication.

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Information from Insurance Asset Risk About the Judging Process

The most respected awards are usually those with the best judging process. Win or lose, we [Insurance Asset Risk] expect everyone to acknowledge that the winners are worthy of their award. The judges review submitted entry material and then score the entries in a secret ballot both by giving a mark out of 100 and a rank - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, no placement. Votes are counted and verified by the Insurance Asset Risk editorial team. Insurance Asset Risk does not publicly disclose the number of submissions per category. 

All judges are senior industry experts from across the Americas, each chosen for their knowledge, objectivity and credibility. The judges' decision is final and neither Insurance Asset Risk nor the judging panel will enter into any correspondence regarding individual entries and/or award winners. 

One winner was named per category. 

Confidentiality: Insurance Asset Risk and the judges recognise and respect the sensitive nature of the information submitted in the entries. Entries are not disclosed or discussed outside the judging process. Extracts from the entry summary may be sourced for inclusion in the Awards write-up and any subsequent editorial coverage. However, our editorial team may contact you for additional information should any questions arise. 

Important Information

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments: Environmental (how a company performs as a steward of nature); Social (how a company manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and communities); Governance (company’s leadership, executive pay, shareholder rights, etc.). 

Incorporation of ESG criteria in the fund’s investment strategy does not guarantee a return or protect against a loss, limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the fund and, as a result, the fund may underperform other funds that do not have an ESG focus. Regulatory changes or interpretations regarding the definitions and/or use of ESG criteria could have a material adverse effect on the fund’s ability to invest in accordance with its investment policies and/or achieve its investment objective, as well as the ability of certain classes of investors to invest in funds following an ESG strategy such as the fund.  

 

About DWS Group

DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 933bn of assets under management (as of 30 June 2024) aspires to be one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.  

We offer individuals and institutions access to our strong investment capabilities across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients. Our expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of our economists, research analysts and investment professionals are brought together in one consistent global CIO View, giving strategic guidance to our investment approach.    

DWS wants to innovate and shape the future of investing. We understand that, both as a corporation as well as a trusted advisor to our clients, we have an important role in helping to navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. With approximately 4,500 employees in offices all over the world, we are local while being one global team. We are committed to acting on behalf of our clients and investing with their best interests at heart so that they can meet with their investment objectives. With our entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit, we aim to deliver outstanding investment results and to build the best foundation for our clients’ financial future.  

About DWS Insurance Asset Management

DWS is among the leaders in the global insurance asset management business. We have demonstrated a commitment to the insurance market dating back to 1929 by taking a comprehensive partnership approach in developing customized investment solutions and programs for insurers. With insurance professionals located in key locations around the world, we believe this differentiates us from many competitors and provides a basis for understanding the dynamics and complexities of insurance investing. With customized insurance fixed income at the core, DWS is able to deliver multi-asset solutions in an insurance context by accessing an investment platform that includes active and passive equity and fixed income, alternatives, cash, and sustainable strategies. The recipient of multiple awards* and with more than $180 billion in insurance general account assets under management (as of December 31, 2023), we are among the largest third-party managers of insurance portfolios worldwide, according to the Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report 2024. 

Awards, rankings and other forms of recognition are not a guarantee of DWS’s future performance.  Awards may not be representative of any one client’s or investor’s experience.

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