Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2022-05-13 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager — Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
| 2023-05-12 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager – Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
| 2024-05-21 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager — Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2022-05-13 | Bernhard Koepp, 56 CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC... Nominee for Class III Director to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting. No committees listed for Mr. Koepp. |
| 2023-05-12 | Bernhard Koepp, 57 CEO 26 Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager 9 Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) Nominee for Class III Director to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting. Class III Director since 2022 The Advisory Committee, currently comprising Mr. Dostmann (Chair), Dr. Hatje, Mr. Koepp, Dr. Pleister and Mr. ZFCgel, makes recommendations to the full Board with respect to the Administration Agreement between the Fund and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., and the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and DWS International GmbH. The Advisory Committee met two times during the Fund27s past fiscal year. Dr. Leoni has been appointed to succeed Mr. Dostmann as a member of the Advisory Committee, which will be combined with the Valuation Committee, in each case effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Koepp will become Chair of the combined Advisory and Valuation Committee on such date. The Executive Committee, currently comprising Mr. Koepp, Dr. Leoni and Mr. Strenger, has the authority to act for the Board on all matters between meetings of the Board subject to any limitations under applicable state law. The Executive Committee did not meet during the Fund27s past fiscal year. Messrs. Dostmann and ZFCgel have been appointed to succeed Dr. Leoni and Mr. Strenger as the members of Executive Committee effective January 1, 2024, and Mr. ZFCgel will become Chair of the Executive Committee effective on such date. The Fund pays each of its Directors who is not an interested person of the Fund, of the Investment Adviser or of the Administrator an annual fee of $8,000 plus $1,167 for each Board meeting and $917 for each Committee meeting attended ($500 for attendance at Advisory Committee meetings for Directors who are not members of the Committee). The Fund reimburses the Directors (except for those employed by the DWS Group) for travel expenses in connection with Board meetings. The Chairman of the Audit Committee, Advisory Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee each receives an additional annual retainer of $4,000, $3,000 and $3,000, respectively. The Lead Independent Director also receives an additional annual retainer of $2,000. The following table sets forth (a) the aggregate compensation from the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and (b) the total compensation from the Fund Complex for the 2022 calendar year, (i) for each Director who is not an interested person of the Fund, and (ii) for all such Directors as a group. Name of Director Aggregate Compensation from Fund Total Compensation from Fund Complex Bernhard Koepp $5,131 $21,281 No compensation is paid by the Fund to Directors who are interested persons of the Fund or of any entity of the DWS Group or to officers. |
| 2024-05-21 | The Advisory and Valuation Committee, currently comprising Mr. Koepp (Chair), Dr. Hatje, Dr. Leoni and Mr. Zügel... The Executive Committee, currently comprising Mr. Zügel (Chair), Ms. Flannery and Mr. Koepp... The following table sets forth (a) the aggregate compensation from the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023... Bernhard Koepp $9,656. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager — Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
| 2023-05-12 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager – Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
| 2024-05-21 | CEO & Managing Member, Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC (SEC registered investment advisor) (since 2014). Formerly, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group Inc. (RIA/broker-dealer) (1999-2014); Director, Asset Management Products Group, Deutsche Bank Securities (1993-1999); and Structured Finance Manager – Deutsche Bank AG London (1989-1993) |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30