SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES
Michael Lewis
Head of ESG Thematic Research
DWS
Michael leads ESG Thematic Research at DWS and joined the company in 1990. His team identifies key trends and controversies as they relate to ESG and his work supports all three divisions of the investment platform, namely Active, Passive and Alternatives. Prior to his current role, Michael was the Global Head of Commodities Research in the Corporate Banking & Securities division of Deutsche Bank. The Commodities Research team was ranked #2 in the 2013 Institutional Investor EMEA Survey.
Before this, he was the Deputy Head of FX Research at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. In 2000, the FX Research team was ranked #1 in the Euromoney FX Survey. Michael began his career as a research analyst covering Global Macro & Rates research at Morgan Grenfell. Michael holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and an MSc (Econ) in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science.
