Comgest is an independent, international asset management group which, since its creation in 1985, has pursued a long-term ‘Quality Growth’ and responsible investment style.
Comgest serves investors who share its long-term investment horizon around the world
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Alexandre Narboni joined Comgest in 2009 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities. He is also a member of the Comgest Group's Investment Committee.
Alexandre previously worked in the Group’s US equity team. Before joining Comgest, he worked in New York in asset-backed securities at Société Générale from 2005-2007, and later as a hedge fund credit analyst at HSBC.
Alexandre holds a Master’s degree in Financial Mathematics from the National School of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE) in Paris and Columbia University in New York.
Laure Négiar joined Comgest in 2010 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities.
Laure co-leads Comgest's Global and EAFE (Global ex-US) strategies, as well as the team’s segregated accounts. Before joining Comgest, she worked at BNP Paribas Equities & Derivatives in Paris and London. Prior to that, she worked in several roles within the US government.
Laure holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Stanford University (with Honours and Phi Beta Kappa) and an MSc in Management (Dean's List) from HEC business school in France. She is also a CFA® charterholder.
Zak Smerczak joined Comgest in 2016 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities. He is also a member of the Comgest Group's Investment Committee.
Zak started his career in 2006 at Deloitte in London, initially in Assurance & Advisory Services before moving to Transaction Services where he was responsible for operational and financial due diligence. In 2011, Zak joined Mirabaud Asset Management where he worked as an Analyst covering global equities. In 2015, he moved to Polar Capital Holdings where he held the position of Analyst / Portfolio Manager for the firm’s global multi-asset income strategy.
Zak holds a Bachelor of Business Science Degree with Honours in Finance from the University of Cape Town. He is a CFA® charterholder and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland since 2009.
For the past 40 years, we have relentlessly focused on a single objective of delivering growth portfolios to our investors
OUR PARTNERSHIP APPROACH DRIVES OUR INVESTMENT STYLE: DURABLE, UNCONSTRAINED & RESPONSIBLE
Investment STRATEGY
We are selective and disciplined, focused on sustainable, long-term growth.
Our ValueS
Comgest's foundations are built on our enduring partnership culture. We believe having skin in the game aligns our interests, responsibilities, risks and rewards with those of our clients.
ESG
Environmental, social and governance criteria are integrated into our bottom-up analysis and our investment process.
OUR THINKING
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS ARE the cornerstone of OUR INVESTMENT PROCESS
European Equities: Giant Steps for Europe
Europe’s largest companies are powering the MSCI Europe index, with market giants over €100bn contributing nearly 20% to returns. Despite challenges like inflation and geopolitical tensions, many have remained resilient. But what sets apart these companies from those that have hit their peak? Product Specialist Wolfgang Fickus dives into what makes these leaders stand out from the herd.
JAPAN EQUITIES: DAWN OF A NEW GOLDEN ERA?
Based in the Land of the Rising Sun, Portfolio Manager Richard Kaye dives into the value versus growth debate in our latest investment letter on Japan. He highlights that while so-called value stocks have benefitted from higher inflation and interest rates, Comgest’s consistent, long-term growth style is designed to thrive beyond these temporary market shifts. From our perspective, quality growth companies are better positioned for long-term success.
SEEKING THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH : LINDY'S LAW & QUALITY GROWTH INVESTING
Although ageing is a fact of life for people, some quality companies have spanned decades, if not centuries, and remain in their prime — or even stronger. Comgest's Wolfgang Fickus highlights Lindy's Law, which explains why these "marathon runners" get better with age, and why they're the bedrock for the compounding benefit captured in our quality growth portfolios.
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Our Team
We think, act and invest globally
An independent group with a single focus on equities.
OUR STRATEGIES
QUALITY GROWTH, UNCONSTRAINED
We remain focused on a concentrated number of quality growth companies.
