Asoka

American

[uh-soh-kuh] / əˈsoʊ kə /

noun

died 232 b.c., Buddhist king in India 269?–232? b.c.

Asoka British

/ əˈsəʊkə, əˈʃəʊ- /

noun

died 232 _bc , Indian emperor (?273–232 _bc ), who elevated Buddhism to the official state religion

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Asoka Woehrmann resigned as chief executive of DWS in June after German prosecutors raided the offices of DWS and Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt over allegations of greenwashing and misleading investments.

From Reuters

Deutsche Bank earlier this year said that it was investigating the messaging and email use of Asoka Woehrmann, the DWS CEO at the time.

From Reuters

The raids and departure of DWS CEO Asoka Woehrmann marked another setback for Deutsche Bank, which has been trying to move on from regulatory breaches including money laundering and securities mis-selling that resulted in billions in fines.

From Reuters

Asoka Woehrmann, the head of Deutsche Bank’s asset management business, resigned this month after the company’s Frankfurt office was raided over allegations that it overstated claims on E.S.G.

From New York Times

CEO Asoka Woehrmann is set to step down after the company’s annual general meeting on June 9, DWS said.

From Seattle Times

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