Frankfurt-based asset manager DWS has appointed a new president and head of coverage for Japan.
DWS appoints Hiroki Wiesheu as president and head of coverage for Japan, according to a statement. In the role, he reports to Vanessa Wang, head and coverage head for APAC.
Prior to joining DWS, Wiesheu worked at Metzler Asset Management Japan as president and CEO. He also served as a board member at Metzler-Payden and Metzler Realty Advisors in the US. Previously, he worked at Rothschild and Commerzbank in Europe.
«We are delighted to strengthen DWS Japan with [Wiesheu's] broad financial knowledge and cross-cultural understanding,» commented Wang. «Japanese investors are known to be frontier investors, especially in new areas of opportunities in robo-advisory, sustainability and tokenization. We look forward to offering investment solutions to meet their needs for the future.»
