Dirk Degenhardt

Deka is an active, value-oriented investor which manages portfolios invested in equity and fixed-income across strategies, market-caps, regions and sectors with a focus on European markets. They utilize vehicles such as equity and fixed-income funds, structured products, fund of funds, as well as industry or region specific specialty funds. The firm concentrates on so-called boutique funds, which also use the expertise of specialized external asset managers. The investment funds of Deka are managed by experienced securities specialists. Their portfolio managers incorporate fundamental, quantitative and market considerations into their decisions. The investment process is rounded off by strict risk management. The firm's investment philosophy is based on fundamental, quantitative and technical research which aims to achieve systematic and repeatable investment processes. Deka follows bottom-up, sector-oriented approach to select domestic investments and a top-down approach when investing in global markets.