DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (XTRA:DWS) (DWS Group) and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec are nearing a deal to acquire ERMEWA Group (Ermewa Group), people familiar with the matter said. DWS and the Canadian pension fund are in advanced negotiations on a potential acquisition of the business, the people said. A deal could value Ermewa at more than €3 billion ($3.6 billion), according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. An agreement could be finalized as soon as this week, the people said. Discussions are ongoing, and talks could drag on longer or fall apart, they said. Representatives for DWS, CDPQ and Société Nationale SNCF SA declined to comment.