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March 19, 2025

Source: DWS

  • DWS and Deutsche Bank to cooperate in private credit to leverage respective strengths in origination and investment management

  • Cooperation agreed with Deutsche Bank as DWS seeks to accelerate growth in its Alternatives franchise

DWS and Deutsche Bank today announced the launch of a strategic cooperation to develop private credit origination and investment opportunities for DWS clients across the private credit space. As part of the cooperation, DWS will have preferred access to certain asset-based finance, direct lending and other private credit asset opportunities originated by Deutsche Bank.

This strategic cooperation brings together Deutsche Bank’s market leadership in Fixed Income market access, liquidity provision, and financing capabilities, and the investment heritage and expertise offered by DWS’s EUR 110bn (as of 31 Dec 2024) alternatives platform. The cooperation enables DWS to leverage Deutsche Bank’s extensive sourcing and origination capabilities to provide additional private credit investment opportunities to its global client base.

At the same time, Patrick Connors will move to DWS from his current role as European Head of the Global Credit Financing and Solutions business at Deutsche Bank to become Global Head of Private Credit at DWS. He will report to CEO Stefan Hoops. Patrick has over 20 years of experience in the private financing and credit markets and has a very broad range of expertise across all areas of the private credit market particularly in Asset-Based Finance. 

Stefan Hoops, CEO at DWS, said: “Private Credit is a key offering for our clients who are looking for exposure to real-economy investments. Origination is the main differentiator for Alternative Asset Managers, especially for asset-based finance which requires very different origination channels than direct lending. Combining Deutsche Bank’s extensive and established origination expertise and wide range of real-economy relationships, with DWS’s 50 years of experience in managing Alternatives is a logical step. We are excited to cooperate with Deutsche Bank across the spectrum of Private Credit and to significantly enhance our alternative credit capabilities.”

Ram Nayak, Co-Head of Investment Banking & Global Head of Fixed Income & Currencies at Deutsche Bank, added: “We are pleased to be partnering with DWS to develop private credit investment opportunities for investors. Investor demand for private credit assets is strong, and we have a market leading financing business with a long track record in private credit origination across all asset classes going back more than two decades. With over EUR 1 trillion of assets under management and a global distribution network, as well as close ties to Deutsche Bank, DWS is the ideal partner to leverage our expertise, delivering our offering to their clients.”

 
 
 
 
For further information please contact:

Deutsche Bank – Charlie Olivier

charlie.olivier@db.com
+44 (0) 20 754 57866
 

About DWS Group

DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 1,012bn of assets under management (as of 31 December 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 4,700 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 Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank provides retail and private banking, corporate and transaction banking, lending, asset and wealth management products and services as well as focused investment banking to private individuals, small and medium-sized companies, corporations, governments and institutional investors. Deutsche Bank is the leading bank in Germany with strong European roots and a global network.