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).
