“We only do what we know how to do”

As head of Comgest for nearly 20 years, Vincent Strauss looks back at the changes at a structure which at first had only a few tens of millions of euros of assets under management, and whose assets under management now total nearly EUR16bn. The asset management firm, whose management philosophy has not varied one iota, has nonetheless had to adapt its structures to its size and add to its product range. Last but not least, Strauss also discusses his appreciation for emerging markets and China.