DWS has appointed Barbara Richter as head of asset based finance, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across private credit and asset based investment strategies.
Richter brings extensive experience across asset based finance, structured credit and private investments, with a strong track record in building and scaling asset backed platforms across Europe and globally.
Prior to joining DWS, she was a managing director at Värde Partners in London, where she served as co-head of the asset based finance business with responsibility for EMEA as well as global whole loan investing.
Patrick Connors, global head of private credit at DWS, commented: “Barbara’s appointment reflects our continued investment in strengthening our private credit and asset based finance capabilities to meet growing investor demand for differentiated, high quality investment solutions. We will continue to leverage our long-term cooperation with Deutsche Bank as we scale our private credit platform.”
