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).

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.

Chantana Ward joined Comgest in 1999 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese equities. She is also a non-executive member of the Board of Partners.

Chantana joined Comgest early in her career, initially working across Asian equities before specialising in Japan. She has been a key contributor to the long-term development of the Japan strategy and travels regularly to Japan to research companies and work closely with the Tokyo-based team.

Chantana holds an MSc in Finance from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business in New York (US), a dual diploma with The American University of Paris (France).

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.

Heyang Ping joined Comgest in 2022 and is a Tokyo-based Analyst specialising in Japanese equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Heyang worked at Sparx Asset Management as a Japanese Equity Analyst supporting its Sustainable Investment Strategy. She was previously a Japanese Equity Analyst at Macquarie Group, mainly covering the Transportation Sector, and started her career in 2011 at J.P. Morgan in Tokyo in Japanese Equity Research Sales.

Heyang holds a Master’s degree in Technology Management for Innovation from the University of Tokyo and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Yokohama National University, both in Japan.

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.

Richard Kaye joined Comgest in 2009 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese equities. He is also a member of the Comgest Group's Investment Committee.

Richard brings deep, long-standing expertise in Japan, having lived in Tokyo for over 30 years before relocating to Paris in 2025. Prior to joining Comgest, Richard worked at Wellington Management Company in Boston from 2005 as a Portfolio Manager specialising in Japanese TMT stocks. Before that, he worked in Japan as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch from 1996. He began in 1994 as an Analyst with the Industrial Bank of Japan.

Richard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Oriental Studies from Oxford University (UK).

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.