DWS appoints head of insurance advisory for EMEA

Written by Adam Cadle

24/11/2023

Paolo Gazzola has joined DWS as head of insurance advisory for the EMEA region (ex. Germany & Austria).

An expert in insurance and pensions solutions, Gazzola brings more than a decade of in-depth experience in the EMEA insurance and fixed income market to DWS. In his new role, Gazzola will lead DWS’s insurance advisory and solutions business in the region, working closely with existing and prospective clients, with DWS’s investment platform and with its structured solutions and LDI teams.

Gazzola was most recently executive director and investment specialist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management where he partnered with EMEA insurance and pension fund clients to promote strategic opportunities across fixed income.

Prior to this, Gazzola held similar positions at BlackRock and PIMCO, working as a product strategist and salesperson, respectively. He also served as a credit analyst at Fitch Ratings for five years and held roles at UBS Investment Bank and Actinvest.

Gazzola said: “DWS has a long-standing commitment to insurance asset management and I am pleased to join the firm to lead growth in the insurance advisory business, bringing innovation and value to meet the unique needs of our insurance clients."

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