Candriam

Reference number: 973249

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Identity

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Also trades as
  • Candriam Investors Group
  • Candriam Investors Group Luxembourg

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
FC030783
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
1 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Serenity Bloc B 19-21 Route D'Arlon, Strassen, 8009

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Naim Abou-Jaoude Director Jul 1966 8 May 2012
Jean-Yves Marie Pierre Maldague Director Feb 1966 8 May 2012
Francis Michael Harte Director Dec 1961 25 Apr 2019
Vincent Hamelink Director Nov 1969 6 Dec 2021
Alain Maurice Karaoglan Director May 1962 17 Oct 2022
Renato Gurriero Director Jan 1974 28 Apr 2023
Melissa Ching Ai Kuan Director Feb 1975 28 Apr 2023
Alison Hiers Mirucci Director Dec 1965 1 Sep 2025
Jean-Francois Marcel Jerome Deschamps Director Jun 1976 28 Nov 2025
Dirk Guido Gyselinck Director Aug 1965 28 Nov 2025
Matthias Remi Joseph Baillieul Director Jun 1981 28 Nov 2025
Justine Léa Clemence Barrielle Secretary Not published 15 Jan 2021

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • International firms – fund manager prudential top up requirement
    The Firm must comply with the obligations in MIFIDPRU and SUP 16.12 (Integrated Regulatory Reporting) as if the whole firm were a MIFIDPRU investment firm, subject to the modifications below. Modifications to definitions are modifications to definitions as they are used, directly or indirectly, in MIFIDPRU or SUP 16.12.  1. MIFIDPRU 2.1.1R(4) is modified as follows:  a parent undertaking in the UK or the EEA that is a relevant financial undertaking in an investment firm group.    2. The following definitions are modified so that any reference to an undertaking that is incorporated in the UK or has its place of business in the UK includes an undertaking that is incorporated in the EEA or has its place of business in the EEA:  a.GCT parent undertaking  b. Investment firm group;  c. UK parent investment holding company;  d. UK parent mixed financial holding company;  e. UK parent investment firm  f. UK investment holding company;  g. UK mixed financial holding company; and  h. UK mixed-activity financial holding company.  3. The definition of “MIFIDPRU investment firm” includes the Firm and any other investment firm with its registered office or head office in the EEA, and which would be a MIFIDPRU investment firm if its registered office (or if it has no registered office, its head office) were in the UK.    4. All other rules and guidance in MIFIDPRU and SUP 16.12 must be interpreted so that any parent undertaking located in the EEA is treated as if it was located in the UK for the purposes of any obligation that pertains to groups, in a way that is consistent with the modifications in 2. and 3.     5. The Firm must ensure that any undertaking located in the EEA complies with any requirement in MIFIDPRU or SUP 16.12 that is expressed to be applicable to it as a result of the modifications in 1. to 4.  6. MIFIDPRU 7.2 (Internal governance), 7.2A (Risk management function) and 7.3 (Risk, remuneration and nomination committees) do not apply to the Firm.   7. The Firm is not required to submit FIN067 (Supplementary capital data for collective portfolio management investment firms).

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Candriam Luxembourg, société en commandite par actions

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 3 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • Candriam Investors Group
  • Candriam Investors Group Luxembourg
  • Candriam Luxembourg

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Candriam FCA authorised?
Yes, Candriam (FRN 973249) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Candriam?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Candriam to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Candriam a scam or clone?
Candriam is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Candriam's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Candriam's FRN is 973249. You can verify it on the FCA register.