DWS Alternatives Global Limited

Reference number: 458997

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as
  • Deutsche Asset Management
  • DWS

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05603289
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
21 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9DB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Hamish Macphail Massie Mackenzie Director Mar 1969 6 Oct 2016
Barry Robert Mcconnell Director Jul 1975 23 Sep 2021
John Graham Mead Webster Director Mar 1957 7 Dec 2021
Andrew Levy Director Mar 1978 1 Jan 2024
Simon Wallace Director Sep 1981 13 Dec 2024
Sheridan Maxwell Taggart Director Apr 1974 18 Jun 2025
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Oct 2024

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited
  • RREEF Global Advisers Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is DWS Alternatives Global Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DWS Alternatives Global Limited (FRN 458997) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with DWS Alternatives Global?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about DWS Alternatives Global to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is DWS Alternatives Global a scam or clone?
DWS Alternatives Global is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is DWS Alternatives Global's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
DWS Alternatives Global's FRN is 458997. You can verify it on the FCA register.