USD 191bn
Total Assets under Management
as at 31 December 2025
75%
AUM in ESG
1996
Launch of 1st Responsible fund
216
Highly qualified investment professionals
Like no other
As a multi-specialist global investment manager, our expertise lies first and foremost with our teams – stable, experienced in the subtleties of the markets, and trained to identify the themes that will drive long-term growth. Responsible investment is at the heart of our value proposition to our clients.
Consistency as a common thread
Conviction and responsibility guide our investment decisions, our ability to innovate and to constantly improve our processes. These two principles bring consistency to the strategies we develop and power to our expertise.
Boldness without foolhardiness
Our objective is simple: to deliver recurring performance over time, adjusted for risk and in line with market cycles. Our investment approach combines advanced proprietary research, which helps our managers identify the best investment opportunities, and disciplined portfolio construction within a rigorous risk management framework. This approach is applied to all our investments.
Meeting your objectives within your constraints
We offer you a personalised approach, in-depth knowledge of your environment, a sophisticated range of products covering all asset classes, and recognised ESG expertise that can be implemented in line with your requirements. Whether you are a pension fund, an insurance company or an insurance mutual, we work with you to develop investment solutions that optimally meet your needs, constraints and objectives. Above all, we listen to you.
OUR APPROACH
Conviction and responsibility as inspiration
Our ambition is to offer our clients innovative, high-performance investment solutions that are managed with conviction and responsibility.
Proprietary research as a source of added value
From the outset, we have chosen to develop our own research. Firstly, ESG research, so that our investments respond to the major issues of today and tomorrow. And then fundamental research, for an in-depth analysis of companies, countries and sectors in order to uncover opportunities and anticipate risks. Finally, quantitative research, to broaden our investment universe and provide an additional perspective. The depth of our research is the result of a continuous investment in technology and people, continuously fed by dedicated, experienced and stable teams working in total synergy.
A structured and coherent investment process
While investment approaches differ across strategies, our investment philosophy is built on a disciplined process that combines fundamental analysis, ESG analysis and quantitative tools as appropriate. The combination of these techniques allows us to define the investment framework and restrictions for each strategy, with fully integrated risk management. It ensures transparency in our investment and divestment decisions in an increasingly complex environment. Our ability to leverage these approaches is an asset for our clients. .
A pact of trust
Our long-term vision is part of the relationship we have with our clients, which is based on listening to them and proposing investment solutions that meet their needs and constraints. We do what we say we will do, and this seals the pact of trust between us. Finally, our affiliation with a long-term investor, the New York Life Group, with its 175-year history and status as market leader in life insurance in the United States, defines the time horizon in which we place ourselves: we are here to stay, close to our clients.
Sustainability Overview
Responsible Investment
What does Responsible Investment mean to us? What are Candriam’s convictions? Looking for the big picture?
Engagement and Voting Activities
It is our conviction that Active Ownership means careful consideration of how we vote, how we engage with companies, how we prioritise topics. We tell you how, by the numbers. And real-life case studies, too.
Sustainability Policies, Guidelines, Commitments
When we say ‘Sustainable’, what exactly is our playbook? What do we consider a controversial policy, and how much is too much (Exclusion Policy)? How do we define our sustainable universes (Transparency Codes)?
Sustainable Finance Disclosures
How are we meeting our responsibility to transparency and disclosure under European Sustainable Finance regulations?
Sustainability Reports
We ask for transparency, and we offer transparency. We disclose how we voted, and why. We disclose details on our engagement. And we share what others, such as the UN PRI, say about us.
Corporate & Social Responsibility
Sustainability, and Responsibility, must be part of the personality and culture of the firm. We need Responsibility to be a part of ourselves in order to translate it into your investments.
Investing with a conscience
Our ambition is to offer our clients innovative investment solutions that have a positive impact on the economy. We offer a wide range of funds whose common denominators are the principles of conviction and responsibility that form our brand
FUNDS
Do you want to know more about our funds?
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European Tech autonomy: a clearer path
The structural shift towards European autonomy is already underway in the technology sector. Having relied on American and Asian capabilities for too long, Europe is now committed to reducing its technological dependence by strengthening its domestic capacities in strategic areas. -
Investing in Late-Cycle Credit
Late-cycle credit markets rarely announce themselves clearly. Spreads remain tight, income is still available, and risky assets may continue to perform. Yet beneath this apparent stability, the balance is shifting: compensation is thinner, risks are more idiosyncratic, and the margin for error is narrowing. -
A Candriam and CAIA Association Webinar Series
Discover our “Navigating Private Markets Today: Investor Perspectives” webinar series, developed in collaboration with the CAIA Association. -
Explore webinar - Discover our latest event covering the markets and asset classes
Join Candriam CIO Nicolas Forest on April 21 for Candriam’s Market Briefing, as specialists across asset classes join Nicolas to recap what they’ve seen in the markets over the first quarter of the year. -
Aiming for Portfolio Robustness? Consider Diversification Across Alternative Strategies!
In an environment marked by shifting correlations, macro uncertainty and episodic volatility, traditional portfolio constructions are facing increasing limitations. The diversification benefits of equities and bonds have become less reliable, prompting investors to seek new sources of return. -
Sustainable Investment Grade: Resilience with purpose
Since late February, global markets have been shaped by renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and reigniting inflation concerns. -
Unlocking extra income in subordinated financial bonds
Since the end of February, global credit markets have been driven by the escalation of the US-Iran conflict and rising tensions across the Middle East. While geopolitical risks are not new, the intensity and speed of this episode took markets by surprise. -
Navigating the Credit Cycle
If you ask a fixed income investor to describe the credit cycle, most will readily cite its four familiar phases: Repair, Recovery, Expansion and Downturn. Knowing the terminology is straightforward. The more relevant question is: why does it matter for portfolio outcomes?
