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SEC-registered adviser

D•• A••••••••• G••••• L••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)London, CRD 139526SEC 801-66274websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2011 · 98 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 2, 2006
RAUM
$25B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
138
89 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
98 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$25B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$5.7B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)138 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 28, 201333 then
Private funds7 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
RAUM +48% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 17, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • b••• affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$389MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+48%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.1B, 8 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$24B99%
  • Sovereign wealth funds$67.4M0.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$50.6M0.2%
  • Investment companies$46.9M0.2%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
63reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.1B for 8 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0 bank_owner=truederived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      13 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      R•••• P••••••••• I••••••••• F••• L•••Private Equity Fund$2.7B50Mar 31, 2015
      P•• E••••••• I••••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$1.8B29Mar 31, 2017
      P•• E••••••• I••••••••• I•• S••Private Equity Fund$986M10Mar 30, 2020
      S••••••••• O••••••••• F••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$744M58Mar 31, 2015
      P•• E••••••• I••••••••• F••• I• C••••••••• 1• L•••Private Equity Fund$227M2Mar 30, 2020
      S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$167M65May 30, 2012
      P•••••• E••••• S•••••••• S•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$75.7M2Mar 29, 2019
      D• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• D• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$69.8M11May 30, 2012
      D• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• C• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$63.7M32Jan 8, 2013
      D• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• B• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$44.0M3Jan 8, 2013
      D• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• A• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$23.5M33Jan 8, 2013
      R•••• P••••••••• I••••••••• F••• C••••••••• 1• L•••Private Equity Fund$2.8M1Mar 31, 2015
      A••••••••• O••••••••• F••• S•Other Private Fund$00Mar 30, 2016
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • M••••••••• H•••••• M••••••• M••••• · Ceo And Directorcontrol
        since 10/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••• S••••••••• · Head Of Afc & Compliance Ukcontrol
        since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • S•••• S••••••• J•••• T••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 02/2007 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••••• R•••••• B•••• · Head Of Legal / Uk
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • L•••• A••••• · Head Of Finance / Uk
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • D•• G•••• G••• • C•• K••• · Shareholder
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • D• B••••••••• G••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of D•• G•••• G••• • C•• K•••
      • D••••••• B••• A• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of D• B••••••••• G••• · public reporting company
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • D••• G••••• R••• E••••• M••••••••• I•• L••
        investment advisery
      • D••••••• A••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• ••• L••••••
        investment advisern
      • D••••••• B••• ••••••• L••••••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• •••••• C••• L•••• S••••••• B•••••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• ••••••••• B•••••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• ••••••• S•
        investment advisern
      • D••••••• B••• A•••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• A•
        broker-dealerpooled vehicle sponsorCPO or CTAcustodiany
      • D••••••• B••• A• B•••••• B•••••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• A• H•••••• B•••••
        custodiann
      • D••••••• B••• A• J•••••• B•••••
        custodiann
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      Advisers that list D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • p•••••• fund count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 20, 2026
        private funds (Schedule D 7.B.1) moved from 4.0 to 7.0 (+75.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-30 and 2026-04-20; the peer median change was +5.0% (318 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (318) · 97% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Financial planning clients · to unset
        Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
      • HQ state · to unset
        Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
      • Private funds · 7 to unset
        Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
      • Succession · false to unset
        Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 88 to 89
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 6 to 4
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 40 to 41
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $5.1B to $5.1B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 133 to 138
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 4 to 7
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $17B to $25B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $49.1M to $50.6M
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $16B to $24B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $17B to $25B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jun 26, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
      • Accounts · 54 to 63
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 76 to 88
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 1
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 7 to 6
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 32 to 40
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $6.3B to $5.1B
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Employees · 86 to 133
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Private funds · 7 to 4
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $16B to $17B
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $77.1M to $49.1M
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $16B to $16B
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • RAUM · $16B to $17B
        Mar 4, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
      • HQ state · unset to
        Oct 30, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025
      • Accounts · 55 to 54
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 83 to 76
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 33 to 32
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $7.3B to $6.3B
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 92 to 86
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 8 to 7
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $16B
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $65.9M to $77.1M
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $16B
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $15B to $16B
        Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 53 to 55
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• reported RAUM $24.5B, up 48% from $16.6B (2025-12-12 to 2026-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • S••••••••• R••• (Head Of Afc & Compliance Uk) appeared on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L••••••
        Sep 5, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Gregor Daniel Meister (Regional Head Of Afc & Compliance Emea (Including Germany And Uk)) no longer on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• (listed 2024-08-27, absent 2024-09-05)
        Sep 5, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Gregor Daniel Meister (Regional Head Of Afc & Compliance Emea (Including Germany And Uk)) appeared on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L••••••
        Jul 23, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Joseph Brian Sheahan (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• (listed 2024-06-13, absent 2024-07-23)
        Jul 23, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Rosa Ricarda Julia Drell (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• (listed 2022-01-21, absent 2022-02-17)
        Feb 17, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Joseph Brian Sheahan (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L••••••
        Feb 17, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Gianluca Muzzi (Director) no longer on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• (listed 2019-12-13, absent 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Gianluca Muzzi (Director) appeared on Schedule A of D•• A••••••••• G••••• L••••••
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• reported RAUM $15.3B, up 33% from $11.6B (2018-04-09 to 2018-06-27)
        Jun 27, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • D•• A••••••••• G••••• L•••••• reported RAUM $11.6B, up 1551% from $699.8M (2018-02-16 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
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      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/dws-group-comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      DWS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      44 207 547 5344reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026
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