Candriam adds Comgest's Besedina to EM equity team

Reporting to Jan Boudewijns

Candriam has added former Comgest portfolio manager Galina Besedina to its €2.5bn emerging markets equity team.

Besedina will join the Paris-based firm as senior EM equity analyst and portfolio manager and report to head of EM equity Jan Boudewijns. The analyst joins after spending 12 years with Comgest, where she worked on the company's emerging markets strategy. Capital Economics: New lockdown restrictions will set back economic growth by a year Boudewijns said: "Emerging market equity is a strategically important area for Candriam and we are continuing to invest in resources to further strengthen our offering. We look forward to welcoming Galina, whose specialism in the asset class will s...