OUR INVESTMENT TEAM

Kira Huppertz joined Comgest in 2021 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Kira spent five years in London as an Equity Research Analyst with Goldman Sachs specialising in European Medical Technology. Before that, she completed internships at Commerzbank (Paris/London) and PwC Luxembourg.

Kira graduated from EDHEC Business School (France) with a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and Banking. She is also a CFA^® charterholder.

Viva Jiang joined Comgest in 2022 and is an ESG Analyst responsible for ESG coverage of Asian and Global Emerging Markets.

He meets and engages with company management alongside the firm’s investment Analysts and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Prior to Comgest, Viva joined Robocap in 2020 as an Investment Analyst, responsible for covering global advanced industrial and technology sectors. He was also in charge of ESG integration and a member of the company’s ESG committee. He previously worked for Changfu Asset Management in Shanghai as an Investment Analyst covering technology, consumer and public service sectors in China.

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

Hannah Kleiven joined Comgest in 2024 and is an Analyst specialising in Global equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Hannah worked as a Research Analyst for two years at Capital Group in London, where she covered European telecoms, retailers and industrials. Before that, she was a sell-side Equity Research Analyst for five years at Arete Research, covering European and US telecoms and media.

Hannah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Sussex University in the United Kingdom.

Catriona Marshall joined Comgest as Head of Sustainable Investment in 2024 and is a member of the Comgest Group’s Investment and Sustainability Committees.

Prior to joining Comgest, Catriona spent a decade working with financial regulators and supervisors as a member of the Secretariat to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As Sustainable Finance Lead for Financial Markets she led a team of analysts to provide regulatory and policy guidance on ESG rating and investing for G20 countries. This included overseeing work on ESG integration into portfolio management, methodologies for ESG metrics, and pricing of perceived climate risks. Catriona began her career as an analyst at a holding company before moving to a research role assessing cross-border investment.

She graduated from University of London (SOAS) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics before completing a postgraduate degree in Economic Policy from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

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. She is also the Global Equity Team manager.

Laure co-manages 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, and prior to that worked in several roles within the US government.

Laure obtained holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Stanford University (with Honours and Phi Beta Kappa) before and graduating graduated on the Dean's list with an MSc in Management (Dean's List) from the 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.

Xing Xu joined Comgest in 2020 and is an ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager responsible for ESG coverage of Asian and Global Emerging Markets.

Xing co-leads the management of the GEM Plus equity strategy. She meets and engages with company management alongside members of Comgest’s investment team and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Xing was an intern at Comgest prior to joining the firm. She has also undertaken internships in China at Fosun Group, 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 is fluent in Mandarin, holds Master’s degrees in Management and Financial Markets from EDHEC Business School (France) as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in International Economics and Trade from the University of Nottingham (UK & China).

Frédéric Yoboué joined Comgest in 2021 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Global equities.

Frédéric previously worked as a Research Equity Analyst focused on European semiconductor companies at Bryan, Garnier & Co. in Paris for three years. Prior to that, he held internship positions as a Buy-Side Equity Analyst for companies including Comgest, LFPI AM and Amundi in Paris.

Frédéric holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Toulouse Business School and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Toulouse School of Economics (France).