OUR INVESTMENT TEAM

Xing Xu joined Comgest in 2020 and is a Paris-based ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager responsible for ESG coverage of Global Emerging Markets and Asian equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Xing completed internships at Comgest, the Fosun Group (China), working on strategic investment deals in the technology and financial sectors, and at GF Securities, a leading financial services company in China, within their equity research department.

Xing holds Master’s degrees in Management and Financial Markets from EDHEC Business School (France) and a Bachelor of Science degree in International Economics and Trade from the University of Nottingham (UK & China).

Slabbert van Zyl joined Comgest in 2014 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global Emerging Markets equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Slabbert qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and gained six years’ experience as a South African Investment Analyst in Cape Town.

Slabbert holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Pretoria and a post-graduate qualification in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg, both in South Africa. He is a CFA^® charterholder.

Baijing Yu joined Comgest in 2011 and is a Hong Kong-based Analyst and Portfolio Advisor specialising in Greater China equities. She is also a Managing Director of Comgest Far East Limited.

Prior to joining Comgest, Baijing worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong from 2010 as a Senior Analyst and then Associate, covering the Asian TMT sector. She began her career in 2007 at the Royal Bank of Scotland in New York as an investment banking Analyst covering the TMT sector and, later in Hong Kong, covering global private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region.

Baijing holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor; US).

Jimmy Yang joined Comgest in 2019 and is a Hong Kong-based Analyst and Portfolio Advisor specialising in Greater China equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Jimmy worked at T. Rowe Price Investment Management in Hong Kong, where he built, maintained and updated financial models for Asian technology and internet companies and assisted senior analysts in deepening coverage of these sectors. He began his financial career at China Renaissance Securities in Hong Kong as an Equity Associate Analyst, specialising in the Asian technology and internet sectors.

Jimmy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Honours) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Bhuvnesh Singh joined Comgest in 2016 and is a Singapore-based Analyst and Portfolio Advisor specialising in Asian equities, with a focus on Indian equities.

Bhuvnesh co-leads the Asia Pac ex Japan and India strategies. He visits company premises, compiles in-depth research reports and contributes to Comgest’s India, Asia, Emerging Markets and Global strategies. In 1999, Bhuvnesh started his career working at Credit Suisse where he was an Asia equity Analyst. He went on to join Barclays in 2011 as Head of India Research, co-managing the Indian equity business.

Bhuvnesh holds a Master’s degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, both in India.

Nick Payne joined Comgest in 2025 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global Emerging Market equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Nick was Head of Global Emerging Market equities at Jupiter Asset Management in London for seven years. He previously worked at Nomura Asset Management and was a Partner at Rexiter Capital Management, a specialist emerging markets boutique, from 1999 to 2012. His career in emerging markets began at Kleinwort Benson Investment Management in 1996.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Commerce and German from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP), the UK’s forerunner to the CFA, now affiliated with CFA UK, the local chapter of the CFA Institute.

Pierre Maindron joined Comgest in 2014 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global Emerging Markets equities.

Pierre initially joined Comgest in the Organisation and Project department before moving to his current role in 2018. Prior to joining Comgest, he worked as a consultant specialising in financial services for both Société Générale and Crédit Agricole in Paris. He began his career as an auditor at Mazars working with clients across diverse industries ranging from retail to insurance.

Pierre holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech (France) and is a CFA^® charterholder.

Swati Madhabushi joined Comgest in 2019 and is a Singapore-based Analyst and Portfolio Advisor specialising in Indian equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Swati spent five years at East Capital in Hong Kong, focusing on India, ASEAN and frontier Asia markets. She previously worked on the sell-side at UBS, covering Indian financials.

Swati holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the India Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a post-graduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (India). She is a CFA^® charterholder.

Jasmine Kang joined Comgest in 2014 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Greater China equities. She is also a non-executive member of the Board of Partners.

Originally based in Hong Kong, she relocated to Paris in 2025. Prior to joining Comgest, she worked at China Everbright Asset Management as Investment Director, responsible for China onshore and offshore equity research and investment. Jasmine began her career in 2005 at BNP Paribas Investment Partners where she focused on Asian equities as a Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager.

Jasmine holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from Shanghai University of Finance (China) and Economics and completed Harvard Business School’s Senior Executive Leadership Program. She is a CFA^® charterholder.

Viva Jiang joined Comgest in 2022 and is a Paris-based ESG Analyst responsible for ESG coverage of Asian and Global Emerging Markets equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Viva was an Investment Analyst at Robocap in London from 2020, covering global advanced industrial and technology sectors. He was also responsible for ESG integration and a member of the firm’s ESG committee. He previously worked at Changfu Asset Management in Shanghai as an Investment Analyst covering technology, consumer and public service sectors in China.

Viva a Master’s degree in Finance from London Business School (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a CFA^® charterholder and holds a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute.