DWS has appointed a new head for its Asia Pacific real estate business, who leads day-to-day operations from the Sydney office. Matthias Naumann is currently the chief investment officer of APAC real estate, a role he's held for more than a year. Before DWS, Naumann was a senior analyst at AXA Investment Managers in London, an analyst at Invesco Real Estate GmbH in Munich. Our skilled regional team and global real estate expertise are key to our continued success." The direct real estate platform covers portfolio management, asset management and research across countries that include South Korea, Singapore and Japan.