Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: German
Year of first appointment to the Executive Board: 2020
End of current appointment to the Executive Board: 2026
Manfred Bauer joined DWS in 2001. During his time with the company, he held various positions, including Global Head of Corporate Strategy & Transformation of DWS Group, CEO of DWS Investment S.A., Head of the Private Client Center Head Office of Deutsche Bank and COO for the Chief Investment Office of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.
As Chief Product Officer and global Head of the Product Division, Mr Bauer is responsible for the global product value chain. This includes product innovation, development, structuring, and launch as well as the product management of the entire product lifecycle. In addition, Mr Bauer is Head of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region and responsible for the DWS Control Office.
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