Chen Zhao

Chen Zhao is a distinguished financial strategist with extensive experience in global macroeconomic research. Currently serving as Founding Partner and Chief Global Strategist at Alpine Macro since October 2017, Chen previously held the position of Co Director of Global Macro Research at Brandywine Global Investment Management from January 2015 to January 2017. A key figure in the global research landscape, Chen was a Partner, Managing Editor, and Chief Global Strategist at BCA Research from July 1992 to January 2015, where initiatives included launching China services and leading Emerging Market Strategy services. Early career experiences include roles at the State Economic Restructuring Commission of the PRC and as a lecturer and associate professor at the Central University of Finance and Economics. Chen Zhao's academic credentials feature a PhD candidacy in Economics from McGill University and postgraduate studies in International Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.