Zi Jian Zhu

Zi Jian (Richard) Zhu, CFA, FRM, serves as the Director of Investment Research at Mackenzie Investments since July 2017, focusing on the Multi-Asset Strategy team. Notably, Zhu constructed and manages the global infrastructure and sci-tech mutual fund models and implemented a long/short market-neutral alpha model as part of the Mackenzie Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund. Previously, Zhu was a Quantitative Macroeconomics Analyst at Genus Capital Management, where responsibilities included enhancing Tactical Asset Allocation models and managing institutional client portfolios. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Economics from the University of Waterloo, along with early education in Financial Engineering at the University of Science and Technology Beijing.