Interview

Focus on early-stage companies

Took over role last October

What are the pros and cons of boutique firms?

Robotics have already revolutionised our manufacturing processes and they are now about to change our lifestyles as well, according to Johan Van der Biest, senior fund manager at Candriam Investors Group.

'You want to defend your shareholder, the people who believe in you'

Candriam's Johan Van der Biest offers an outlook on the tech sector and why he believes it would not be 'illogical' to see a small correction soon. However, such a correction could prove ideal for the Candriam Equities L Robotics and Innovative Technology...

Legendary value investor Benjamin Graham has helped many fund managers' strategies to evolve, but his investment philosophies have resonated with Matthew Tillett, manager of the UK Opportunities fund at Allianz Global in particular.

Three years since taking over funds

The rise in computational power and advanced robots has created superior earnings growth for savvy investors. Johan Van der Biest, a manager at Candriam with twenty years' experience in technology equities, explains his stock-picking approach

Matthew Tillett, manager of the Allianz UK Opportunities fund, reveals how he is managing Brexit concerns in his 'risk averse' UK equity fund.