Frankfurt-headquartered DWS has announced the appointment of a new chief investment officer for the Asia Pacific region.

DWS appoints Ivy Ng as CIO for APAC, according to a statement, effective immediately. 

Ng joined DWS in 2013 as a senior portfolio manager covering Asia ex-Japan property markets. Prior to that, she worked at LaSalle Investment Management. Previously, she was also a financial journalist, investment magazine founder and economic book author.

Ng joins newly appointed western Europe CIO Vera Fehling as the latest addition to DWS’ global CIO team.