dws investments is the mutual fund arm of deutsche asset management, the largest mutual fund company in its home country, germany, the number three of the leading retail mutual fund companies across europe** and within the top 10 globally***. founded in 1956, dws’s activities span not only europe. over the last few years, the dws investments brand has been rolled out to cover countries and products across the americas and asia pacific. * bvi, september 30, 2011; incl. db products ** lipper fmi, june 30, 2011; incl. db products *** lipper fmi (europe), simfund (us, asia australia); june 30, 2011. european figures incl. db products