DB Advisors - Global Institutional Asset Management and Fiduciary Management

DB Advisors is the institutional investment management business of Deutsche Bank's asset management division, and has more than €165bn worth of assets under management (as of April 2009). We offer a broad range of investment strategies - spanning the risk/return spectrum - to our institutional clients worldwide.

Customized services for pension funds, endowments, foundations and financial institutions

At DB Advisors, every relationship begins with a thorough understanding of each institutional client's specific situation, including regulatory constraints, investment objectives, risk parameters and liquidity requirements. We provide customized solutions to clients around the globe, including corporate and public pension fund, endowment, foundation, and insurance companies, and other financial institutions.

Global asset management and fiduciary management information system

We believe that there is just one, increasingly global market. That’s why DB Advisors has 936 investment professionals located in 17 countries, allowing us to combine a broad view on global trends with a deep insight into local dynamics-and into market inter-relationships.

Perhaps most important is our ability to put those insights to work for each institutional client. To do this, we have built a proprietary global information system that links our analysts and portfolio teams around the world in real time. This system gives them constant access to both internal and external research and commentary, allowing information to flow across asset classes and localities.

Asset liability management, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and risk overlay management

At DB Advisors, we understand that standard strategies don't meet the needs of every client. So we offer flexibility in return targets and benchmarks, and we mould traditional investments with new, innovative tools. The range of services covers asset liability management, strategic asset allocation and tactical asset allocation, risk overlay management – organized as a menu within our fiduciary management.

Investment risk management

Understanding and managing risk is the key to successful investing. At DB Advisors, we have made rigorous risk management an integral component of our investment processes across all asset classes, using the most sophisticated tools available. But we never lose sight of the simplest approach to risk control – knowing our markets and knowing our clients.