The new hire, who has been with DWS since 2014, has experience with major players in the APAC region.

DWS has appointed Sharon Tan as country officer of DWS Singapore and CEO of DWS Investments Singapore Limited.

Tan will continue in her roles as Asia-Pacific client coverage chief operating officer and APAC head of business development. In her expanded role as country officer, Tan will be responsible for advancing Singapore’s position as a regional hub for alternatives investments, Southeast Asia and APAC wealth sales distribution, and as a centre of excellence for infrastructure business leads.

Tan has more than 25 years of asset management industry experience, including 11 years at DWS. She joined the firm in 2014 as APAC head of private banks and intermediaries, where she led sales and business development efforts. In 2017, she took on additional responsibilities as APAC head of client servicing and implementation before being appointed APAC client coverage COO in 2020. Most recently, in 2023, Sharon was named APAC head of business development, driving strategic growth initiatives and overseeing marketing and communications across the region.

Prior to joining DWS, Tan spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in institutional client servicing and private bank sales for Asia ex-Japan. She began her career at Ernst & Young in transaction advisory.

“Sharon’s deep industry knowledge, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our clients will be key to expanding our presence across APAC,” Vanessa Wang, head of APAC and head of coverage APAC at DWS, said, “This appointment reflects the importance of our Singapore business and we Iook forward to DWS’ continued growth in the region.”