DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, through its subsidiaries, provides securities services for savings banks in Germany and internationally. The company offers fundamental and quantitative management of retail and special funds; passive exchange-traded funds; advisory mandates and asset management products and services; investment funds; and asset servicing and other investment solutions for institutional customers. It also provides open-ended real estate mutual funds; open-ended and closed-ended special funds; real estate and infrastructure funds of funds; loan funds that invest in real estate, infrastructure, and transport financing; residential property funds; and advisory services on investments in real estate products. The company is involved in the purchase and sale of real estate and management, including other real estate and fund services. It offers banking and other services that complement the offerings of the asset management businesses; and manages fund custody accounts for customers. The company provides investment solutions to retail and institutional customers; services related to securities repurchase agreements, securities lending, and foreign exchange transactions; and central securities and collateral platform for the savings bank association. In addition, it offers real estate and specialized financing services. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale was formerly known as DekaBank Deutsche Kommunalbank and changed its name to DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in July 2002. The company was founded in 1918 and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale is a joint venture between Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V. and Deka Erwerbsgesellschaft Mbh & Co. Kg.