Comgest Growth Europe S GBP U Acc

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Management
Name of CompanyComgest Asset Management Intl Ltd
Phone-
Website -
Address6th Floor, 2 Grand Canal Square
 Dublin   -
 Ireland
Other Share Classes
Comgest Growth Europe S EUR S Acc
Comgest Growth Europe S EUR Z Acc
Comgest Growth Europe S USD I Acc
Comgest Growth Europe S USD S Acc
Comgest Growth Europe S USD Z Acc
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date13/02/2023
Fund Advisor(s)
Comgest Asset Management Intl Ltd
Fund ManagerFranz Weis
Manager Start Date10/03/2020
Career Start Year1990
Education
Heriot-Watt University, M.A.
 
Biography
Franz Weis joined Comgest in 2005 and is a Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. In addition to being the Group’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), he is also a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee. Franz leads the firm's European research efforts and co-leads the management of the majority of Comgest’s European equity strategies. In his role as CIO, Franz oversees the firm’s investment teams and chairs the Investment Committee, which is responsible for applying Comgest’s philosophy on successful long-term investing. He started his career in 1990 at Baillie Gifford & Co. where he worked as a Portfolio Manager before joining F&C Asset Management as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of European Equities in 1996. Franz graduated from Heriot-Watt University (Scotland) with a Master’s degree in International Banking and Financial Studies and received the International Bankers in Scotland Prize in 1990.
Fund ManagerPierre Lamelin
Manager Start Date01/09/2013
Career Start Year2004
Education
Institut d'Etudes Politiques, M.A.
 
Biography
Pierre Lamelin joined Comgest in 2012 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. He is also a member of the Comgest Group’s Sustainability Committee. He co-leads the management of several Pan European strategies and contributes widely to the European team’s research coverage for a diverse selection of quality growth stocks across multiple sectors. Pierre started his career in 2004 as an Equity Analyst at Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux where he spent seven years covering the European luxury goods and cosmetics sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Sciences Po (Institut d’Etudes Politiques) in Paris and is a CIIA holder (Certified International Investment Analyst).
Fund ManagerJames Hanford
Manager Start Date01/02/2021
Career Start Year2011
Education
University of Cambridge, M.B.A.
University of Durham, B.A./B.S.
 
Biography
James Hanford joined Comgest in 2018 and is an Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. James contributes widely to the investment team’s research coverage for a diverse selection of pan-European quality growth stocks. He started his career in 2011 as an Analyst at Credit Suisse and prior to joining Comgest spent four years as a global generalist at Capital Group. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Durham where he graduated top of his class and holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Cambridge. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
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