Sharon Tan has been appointed as the Country Officer of DWS Singapore and CEO of DWS Investments Singapore Limited, the company announced on 2 April 2025. Tan will maintain her roles as APAC Client Coverage Chief Operating Officer and APAC Head of Business Development, furthering Singapore’s role as a regional hub for alternative investments and wealth sales distribution.
With over 25 years in the asset management industry, Tan has been with DWS for 11 years, joining in 2014 as APAC Head of Private Banks & Intermediaries. Her career at DWS has seen her take on roles such as APAC Head of Client Servicing & Implementation and APAC Client Coverage COO. In 2023, she was named APAC Head of Business Development, where she led strategic growth and marketing initiatives.
Before her tenure at DWS, Tan spent a decade at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, focusing on institutional client servicing and private bank sales in Asia, excluding Japan. Her career began at Ernst & Young in Transaction Advisory.
Vanessa Wang, Head of APAC and Head of Coverage APAC at DWS, commented on Tan’s appointment, stating, “Sharon’s deep industry knowledge, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our clients will be key to expanding our presence across APAC.”
DWS Group, with EUR 1,012bn in assets under management as of 31 December 2024, aims to be a leading global asset manager. The appointment of Tan underscores the strategic importance of Singapore in DWS’s regional and global operations.
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