Herald van der Linde | |
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| Born | |
| Education | University of Groningen |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, equity strategist |
| Employer | HSBC |
| Known for | Expertise in Asian equity markets and authoring books on Indonesian history |
| Notable work | Jakarta: A History of a Misunderstood City (2020) |
Herald Van der Linde is a Dutch historian and financial analyst based in Hong Kong. [1] [2] He currently works at HSBC as head of equity strategy for Asia-Pacific. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Van der Linde authored two books focused on Indonesia, including on Jakarta, and another on the Majapahit Empire. [7] [8] In 2022, Van der Linde published Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City, focusing on the city's history, particularly through the lens of its kampungs. [9] In 2024, Van der Linde published Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire, which received positive critical reception by The Jakarta Post and the Asian Review of Books. [1] [10] [11]