Based in Paris, Kiwan is responsible for building DWS’s footprint in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with a particular focus on active and alternative strategies. He reports to Olivier Dubost de Cadalvène, head of DWS in France and head of MEA coverage.

Prior to joining DWS, Kiwan spent eight years at TOBAM, a quant specialist asset manager and pioneer in smart beta investing, where he led business development activities in the Middle East, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.

Kiwan graduated with a master's degree in management from Audencia Business School, one of France’s elite Grande Ecole programmes, and holds a bachelor degree in business administration from Saint-Joseph University of Beirut.