Nicolas Schlotthauer, CEFA, is managing director and portfolio manager of Deutsche Asset Management. He joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2004 with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining, he served as a Currency Strategist at Deka Investments. Previously, he worked as a Senior Economist for Emerging Markets at DekaBank. He got his Master's Degree ("Diplom-Volkswirt") and PhD ("Dr. rer.pol.") in Economics, Julius Maximilian University of Wuerzburg.

Joergen Hartmann, CFA, Director. ■ Joined DWS in 2004. Prior to his current role, he served as a member of the DB Real Estate Group. ■ Senior Emerging Markets Fixed Income Portfolio Manager: Frankfurt. ■ Diplom-Betriebswirt (German Business Administration Master‘s Degree), Goethe University Frankfurt.

Roland Gabert, Vice President. ■ Joined DWS in 2007. Prior to his current role, he served as a member of the currency team, with focus on emerging markets currencies. Before joining, he worked as an equity trader in international execution at BHF-Bank. ■ Emerging Markets Fixed Income Portfolio Manager: Frankfurt. ■ Completed Bank Training Program (“Bankkaufmann”) at BHF-Bank; Master’s Degree (”Diplom-Betriebswirt“) and MSc in Business Economics, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.