Franz Weis

Chief Investment Officer at Comgest SA

57 year

Finance

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Mr. Franz Weis is a Chief Investment Officer, Analyst & Portfolio Manager at Comgest SA. He is an Analyst and 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.
He 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, he 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.
Mr. Weis 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.

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Comgest SA Comgest SA Investment ManagersFinance Comgest SA is an independent, French international asset management firm which was founded in 1985 and is wholly-owned by the firm's management and employees. The firm is headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam and Boston. They manage a range of investment products for institutional and high-net worth investors including FCPs, SICAVS and funds. Comgest is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).	Chief Investment Officer	31/12/2022

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Comgest SA Comgest SA Investment ManagersFinance Comgest SA is an independent, French international asset management firm which was founded in 1985 and is wholly-owned by the firm's management and employees. The firm is headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam and Boston. They manage a range of investment products for institutional and high-net worth investors including FCPs, SICAVS and funds. Comgest is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).	Finance