Helge Kostka

Helge Kostka is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment management and product development. Currently serving as a Senior Engagement Officer at LBBW Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH since 2023, Kostka also acts as Co-Portfolio Manager for LBBW Biodiversität, focusing on Active Ownership activities. Prior roles include Director at Impact Cubed (2022-2023), Chief Investment Officer at MASECO Private Wealth (2016-2021), and Smart Beta Product Specialist at Research Affiliates (2012-2016). Kostka held multiple senior positions at Aviva Investors and Deutsche Asset Management from 2003 to 2012, and began a career at Deutsche Bank (1995-2003) in Private Wealth Management and Corporate Investment Banking. Academic credentials include an Executive MSc in Risk and Investment Management from EDHEC Business School and a Bachelor's in Finance and Accounting from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, alongside a Diplom-Betriebswirt focused on Foreign Trade and International Management from FOM University.