DWS Alternatives Global Limited

Reference number: 458997

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When dws.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7545 8000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 5SB
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Other names (5)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Deutsche Asset Management Trading name
  • DWS Trading name
  • Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited Former name
  • RREEF Global Advisers Limited Former name
  • Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05603289
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
21 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9DB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hamish Macphail Massie Mackenzie Director Mar 1969 6 Oct 2016 6 other companies
Barry Robert Mcconnell Director Jul 1975 23 Sep 2021 None
John Graham Mead Webster Director Mar 1957 7 Dec 2021 2 other companies
Andrew Levy Director Mar 1978 1 Jan 2024 4 other companies
Simon Wallace Director Sep 1981 13 Dec 2024 None
Sheridan Maxwell Taggart Director Apr 1974 18 Jun 2025 None
Andrew William Bartlett Secretary Not published 21 Aug 2026 –
Joanne Louise Bagshaw Secretary Not published 21 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
8
closed down
3
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

DWS Alternatives Global’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (67)

2018

21 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited"

FCA register

2017

14 December 2017

  • Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited gave up control
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

25 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

6 October 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "RREEF Global Advisers Limited"

FCA register

2007

26 February 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 January 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2005

26 October 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to DWS Alternatives Global

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with DWS Alternatives Global. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 67 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DWS Alternatives Global Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DWS Alternatives Global Limited (FRN 458997) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is DWS Alternatives Global’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7545 8000 and the website dws.com/en-gb/capabilities/alternatives for DWS Alternatives Global. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is DWS Alternatives Global a scam or clone?
DWS Alternatives Global is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with DWS Alternatives Global?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about DWS Alternatives Global to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DWS Alternatives Global?
DWS Alternatives Global is owned by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 December 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited.
Who runs DWS Alternatives Global?
Companies House lists 6 directors of DWS Alternatives Global: Hamish Macphail Massie Mackenzie, Barry Robert McConnell, John Graham Mead Webster, Andrew Levy, Simon Wallace and Sheridan Maxwell Taggart.
How long has DWS Alternatives Global been in business?
The company was formed on 26 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2007.
Does DWS Alternatives Global use any other names?
It trades as Deutsche Asset Management and DWS. It has previously used 3 other names: Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited, RREEF Global Advisers Limited and Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.

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