Christophe Vandewiele is a seasoned financial services professional with three decades of senior-level experience representing several leading banks, asset managers and insurance companies in Canada, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Prior to joining Banque Degroof Petercam Luxembourg, Christophe Vandewiele was President of Confidere Inc - "Impact Beyond Frontiers" in Toronto, where he represented foreign investment managers seeking to raise new assets amongst Canadian institutional investors.

Before assuming this role in early 2013, Christophe Vandewiele spent eight years at Candriam (formerly Dexia Asset Management) in a series of increasingly senior roles, including Head of Institutional Sales in Canada in 2008. In this key role, Christophe successfully established a Canadian representative office for the firm and was responsible for managing a team and all business development activities in the Canadian market.

Christophe Vandewiele's extensive experience in the investment industry encompasses both traditional and alternative asset classes. Fluently bilingual (English and French), he is the author of several articles published in the Canadian financial media. He is a sought-after speaker at financial industry events, where he speaks on topics such as socially responsible investing, microfinance, asset management and risk management.