Johan Van der Biest

Johan Van der Biest is the Head of Thematic Global Equity. He was named Co-Head of Thematic Global Equity in 2023 and Deputy Head since 2020, and has been 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 asset classes 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).