Raphaël Fürst holds a Master's degree in Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management) with a specialization in market finance. He began his professional career in 2021 at BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments, where he completed a several-month internship with the equity management team.

A financial analyst specialising in emerging and Japanese markets since 2021, Raphaël took over the management of the BL Equities Asia fund at the end of 2025.