Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has made a senior hire in New York at its alternatives and real assets business.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has recruited Kevin White as a director and head of investment strategy in the Americas within its alternatives and real assets business.

Based in New York, White reports directly to Mark Roberts, head of research and strategy for the ARA platform.

White was previously a senior vice president in investment strategy and research at American Realty Capital Properties. Before that, he was a real estate strategist at Property & Portfolio Research. He also served as an economist with International Data Corporation and a Tax Policy Officer with the Department of Finance for the Government of Canada. 

DeAWM’s ARA business includes the real estate, infrastructure, liquid real assets (listed real estate, listed infrastructure and commodities) and sustainable investments businesses of DeAWM.

The business today has over 450 employees globally and $50.3 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2015.