Mark Schumann

DIMA typically invest in securities that appear to offer the best potential to meet client needs, which may include any number of factors such as: yield, value, growth, income, etc. The firm utilizes a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in trying to meet clients' investment objectives. Portfolio management constructs the strategy using a combination of top-down macro views and bottom-up research along with risk management strategies.

Comgest aims to provide consistent quality growth investment across global equity markets. They build their concentrated portfolios of 25-50 stocks around this principle. The firm invests in long-term quality growth companies, agnostic of benchmarks, countries and sectors. Comgest applies a disciplined approach based on rigorous proprietary research and highly selective bottom-up stock picking.

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.

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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.