Founded in 1999 through a merger of DekaBank GmbH and Deutsche Girozentrale - Deutsche Kommunalbank -, with roots dating back to 1918, DekaBank serves as the main investment arm for the German Sparkassen network. It provides a comprehensive range of investment products and services, including mutual funds, certificates, asset management, and advisory services for private, institutional, and corporate clients. The bank's mission is to offer these clients access to a wide variety of investment opportunities, covering all major asset classes, and to act as a central hub for capital market expertise within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.