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Johan Van der Biest

Co-Global Head of Equity Management, Member of the Executive Committee

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Johan Van der Biest is Co-Global Head of Equity Management at Candriam. Previously, he served as Head of Thematic Global Equity, having been named Co-Head in 2023 and Deputy Head in 2020. These roles were incorporated into the unified Equity platform established in 2026, which brings together Candriam’s Quantitative and Fundamental Equity teams under one cohesive structure. 

Johan has been with Candriam and its predecessor companies since 1992, managing a wide range of equity strategies with a strong focus on innovation and thematic investing. As a pioneer in thematic equity management, he has led the development and management of numerous strategies across technology, robotics, metaverse, and other forward-looking sectors. His deep understanding of financial markets is complemented by his experience across multiple asset classes, including equity, bond, and balanced portfolios. 

He holds a degree in Commercial Engineering with a specialisation in Finance from the Catholic University of Louvain (KUL).

Discover the latest articles by Johan Van der Biest

Research Paper, Equities, Johan Van der Biest, Ken Van Weyenberg

The environmental transition

The environmental transition is no longer a distant policy ambition. It is becoming a structural economic force — reshaping energy systems, industrial value chains and resource infrastructure. As clean technologies mature and environmental pressures intensify, investors can look beyond short-term policy cycles to a multi-decade capex opportunity spanning electrification, circularity and water security.
Research Paper, AI, Equities, Jean-Baptiste Sergeant, Johan Van der Biest, Ken Van Weyenberg

Disruptive technologies

The world of 2030 is already taking shape: AI assistants embedded in daily life, autonomous mobility, software-defined factories, digital twins, and smarter energy systems that optimise demand in real time.
Research Paper, Equities, Geopolitics, Infrastructure, Johan Van der Biest, Ken Van Weyenberg

Geopolitical fragmentation, investing in a multipolar world

Geopolitical Fragmentation | Europe’s Investment Moment | Candriam Discover how Europe’s drive for strategic autonomy is reshaping global investing. Read Candriam’s latest research and explore our European Autonomy Fund.
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