Mr  Zhang reports to Chris Briant, Head of Australia and New Zealand, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited and Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Parametric.

As Manager of Research and Strategy, Australia and New Zealand, Mr  Zhang works closely with Parametric and Eaton Vance’s overseas offices to plan and deliver internal and client-facing thought leadership, including pieces relevant to Australian super funds. He focuses on the firm’s after-tax investing, post-retirement and responsible investing capabilities. He oversees Sydney-based analyst Joshua McKenzie and is a member of Parametric’s global thought leadership team in Seattle.

Mr Zhang joined Parametric in 2015 and most recently worked with the firm’s global core platform technology team as Enterprise Data Management Architect.

Before joining Parametric, Mr Zhang was a portfolio manager at a boutique Australian equities asset manager. He previously worked in asset consulting at Russell Investments and as an analyst with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

“Our Australian business has experienced significant growth in client assets under management and product breadth over the past eight years,” said Mr Briant. “In the next phase of our growth, Whitlam is critical to further developing our Australasian business. He has an intimate knowledge of the funds management industry, having consulted to superannuation funds in Australia, and has deep local subject-matter expertise. All these experiences will prove invaluable in understanding and helping our clients in his new role.”

Mr Zhang replaces Raewyn Williams, who is leaving the firm after seven years to pursue other interests. Mr Briant commented “While we are excited about Whitlam’s promotion, we are sorry to see Raewyn leave and sincerely thank her for her enormous contribution to the business over the past seven years.  We wish her all the very best for her future.”

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