Econopolis

Geert Noels, CEO and co-founder, functions as chief strategist and lead portfolio manager, with senior portfolio manager Tom Simonts running dedicated fund strategies like the Sustainable World fund. The investment committee is compact, reflecting the firm's boutique structure. Day-to-day asset-allocation decisions ultimately trace back to the macroeconomic framework Noels and his research team set.

Econopolis is an independent wealth manager and boutique asset manager serving multiple high-net-worth Belgian families, entrepreneurs, and institutions, structured as a commercial enterprise, not a single-family office. The firm offers discretionary mandates, advisory services, and UCITS funds to external clients.

Econopolis provides private market exposure primarily through direct equity stakes in Belgian SMEs, private credit transactions, and co-investments alongside local private equity firms. The private book is sourced through Geert Noels's professional network and the firm's entrepreneurial client base in Flanders, rather than through a formal fund-of-funds program.

Yes. While the private-equity exposure is heavily tilted toward Belgium, the public-markets book includes pan-European equity, eurozone fixed income, and global thematic baskets. The newly launched Sustainable World fund is global in scope and not geographically constrained.

The research function is the central organizing principle of the firm. Geert Noels's macro framework — disseminated through his books, media appearances, and the Econopolis publications — directly shapes the top-down asset-allocation calls across all client portfolios. This integration distinguishes the firm from private banks that outsource macro strategy or treat in-house research as a marketing layer.

None has been publicly disclosed. The firm's brand, investment philosophy, and client relationships are tightly bound to Noels's personal reputation as an economist and strategist, which makes key-person risk a material structural consideration for any client or counter-party evaluating a long-term relationship with Econopolis.

Yes. In February 2025, the firm launched the Econopolis Sustainable World fund, classified as an Article 9 UCITS under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, managed by senior portfolio manager Tom Simonts. This complements the broader discretionary book, which already incorporates sustainability themes as part of the macro research overlay.