COBAS PLAN DE EMPLEO COBAS PENSIONES BRAINVESTOR SIGN UP LOG IN ES EN ABOUT US PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG CONTACT A multidisciplinary team headed by García Paramés FRANCISCO García Paramés Chairman and CIO Born in 1963 in El Ferrol, Spain. After graduating in Economics, he took an MBA at the IESE business school. A voracious reader, he gets through books as briskly, it seems, as his long daily walks. He is also a keen swimmer, and sometimes plays golf. His track record of 30 years near the top of performance rankings make him one of Europe’s leading asset managers in the “value” school. He is a self-taught follower of Warren Buffett’s investment approach. His asset management style is based on strictly applying the principles of value investing (Graham, Buffett, Peter Lynch, etc), within the framework of the Austrian business cycle theory. He is the author of Invirtiendo a largo plazo (Investing for the Long Term), a book in which he explains the underpinnings of his own investment approach and experience. INVESTMENT TEAM IVÁN Chvedine Santamaría Born in 1976 in Lima, Peru. Having graduated in finance and accountancy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, he moved to Madrid in 2002 to take a master’s degree in stock exchanges and markets awarded by IEB. In 2003, he started his career as an analyst at Bestinver, which he later continued at azValor. He plays soccer and is an avid follower of the sport. He loves reading, and focuses especially on books about investment and the Austrian School of economics. He loves to spend his time off with his family. CARMEN Pérez Baguena, CFA Born in 1984 in Zaragoza, Spain, Carmen holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Zaragoza and a master’s degree in stock exchanges and financial markets awarded by the IEB in Madrid. She is also a CFA Charterholder. In 2009, she started her career as an analyst at Bestinver, and later worked at azValor. In her time off, Carmen reads as widely as she can on investment topics. She also loves to watch TV series. She enjoys cakes and pastries, and outdoor running. MINGKUN Chan (a.k.a. HERMAN) A graduate in international business from the National University of Taiwan and a master’s graduate of the IESE business school. Mingkun was born in 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan, where he started his career as an analyst. He later moved to London. He was first contacted by García Paramés’s team to head up Bestinver’s office in Asia. For sport, he enjoys jogging, and he has a real passion for travelling the world. VICENTE Martín Brogeras Born in 1973 in Burgos, Spain, Vicente holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Universidad Complutense, an executive master’s degree in finance from Instituto de Empresa, and an executive development diploma awarded by IESE. He is a new addition to García Paramés’s team. He has a strong background as an analyst at Santander Investment Bolsa, Endesa and Retevisión. He loves outdoor sports, especially cross-country mountain races. JUAN Huerta de Soto Huarte Having taken a double degree in law and business administration at the Universidad Complutense, he was awarded a master’s degree in Austrian economics by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Juan started his career as an analyst at Bestinver, which he later continued at azValor. This young Madrid native, born in 1989, enjoys swimming, running and golf. He is a film buff, and a voracious reader of books on economics and investment. JUAN MIGUEL Cantus Pastor A graduate in business administration from the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, he specialises in financial auditing. Though his family has its roots in Valencia, he was born in Seville in 1989. He started his career at Bestinver, where he stayed for a year and a half, and later joined the team at azValor. He reads widely in economics, is a big fan of documentaries, and loves films that make you think. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT GONZALO Recarte Martínez-Gil Commercial Director (CCO) including Investor Relations, Marketing and Communication. He was born in Madrid in 1984, and has a degree in Business Administration and Management and research and market techniques from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. He began his career in CIMD group, within the Intermoney Valores equities table, occupying different responsibilities. In 2011, was part of the team of relations with investors of Telefónica to later form part of the Andbank-Inversis private bankers team. Between 2014 and 2017, his career was linked to the Danish Saxo Bank, where he led the equity sales team for Iberia and Latam. In 2017 he joined Cobas as Marketing Director and founded the Value School project of which he is now an advisor. In his spare time he likes to practice all kinds of sports and travelling to new places. CARLOS González Ramos Head of Investor Relations for Individuals. His parents’ work meant that he was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1983, although he had already returned to Spain by the age of three. Carlos is a graduate in business administration, with a finance specialisation, from the Universidad CEU San Pablo. He started his career at Bestinver in 2007, where he was a member of the investor relations key accounts team for almost a decade. He plays the classical guitar, enjoys golf and paddle tennis, and is a keen follower of all manner of sports events. FRANCISCO Burgos López Head of Institutional Investor Relations. Born in Pamplona in 1990, Francisco holds a degree in Law and Business Administration from the University of Navarra. He started his professional career in 2014 in the finance department of Airbus. Before joining Cobas AM in January 2017, he worked in consulting at Everis, focusing on Asset Management projects. In his spare time he likes to practice all kinds of sports, travel and read. COBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY Subscribe to our newsletter I accept the Privacy Policy I wish to receive communications about activities and products CONTACT US / INVEST / LOG IN ABOUT US Cobas Asset Management Investment philosophy About us FUNDS Selección FI Internacional FI Iberia FI Grandes Compañías FI Renta FI Concentrados FIL Cobas Value SICAV BLOG Investment Philosophy Current topics Investor experiences NEWS Letter from the CIO In the media Press releases MEMBERS AREA How to invest Place orders Privacy policy Legal notice Cookies policy ESG policy Investor Support © Copyright 2021. 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