About this author

Johan Van Der Biest

Deputy Head of Thematic Global Equity

Johan Van der Biest has been Co-Head of Thematic Global Equity since 2023 and Deputy Head since 2020, where he is closely involved in the launch of all new thematic strategies. In his continuing role as a lead portfolio manager on several strategies, he has been managing technology portfolios at Candriam and our predecessor companies since 1992, including robotics, metaverse, and other innovative technologies. In addition to his long expertise in technology investing, he brings a breadth of financial markets understanding to his portfolios. Over the years, Johan has managed or co-managed numerous processes, including equity, bond, and global balanced portfolios.  

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

Discover the latest articles by Johan Van Der Biest

Q&A, Future Mobility, Renta variable, Johan Van Der Biest, Allan Foll

Cleaner, safer, smarter

More and more investors are turning to thematic strategies to increase their overall diversification. Johan Van Der Biest, Co-Head of Thematic Global Equity, and Allan Foll, Fund Manager, explain that thematic investment skills combined with solid financial analysis is a prerequisite for identifying high-tech companies with strong growth potential at reasonable prices.
Q&A, Johan Van Der Biest

Sci-fi becomes a reality

Johan Van Der Biest, Senior Fund Manager, y Felix Demaeght, CFA, Co-Fund Manager, explican qué es el metaverso y cómo identifican las empresas relacionadas con este universo.
Johan Van Der Biest, Renta variable, Research Paper

Planeta Metaverso: ¿En busca de un lugar donde aterrizar?

El Metaverso. La sustitución de la realidad con la ficción —transportando al participante literalmente a otro nuevo mundo— será posible para todo tipo de productos y servicios.
Q&A, Johan Van Der Biest, Renta variable

La Robótica : Ya no es cienca ficción

Johan Van Der Bies, Senior Fund Manager, afirma que la inversión temática, unida a un análisis financiero robusto, pueden descubrir los próximos líderes del sector tecnológico a precios razonables.
Cargando...

Buscador rápido

Obtenga información más rápidamente con un solo clic

Reciba información directamente en su bandeja de entrada