7/3/2024
- Kevin Zhu has been appointed as Acting Chief of Investment Strategy
- Kevin brings nearly 20 years of total portfolio construction and management experience from leading Canadian pension funds to QIA
- Kevin recently served as Senior Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Construction at OPTrust, one of largest public service sector pension funds in Canada
Kevin joins QIA from OPTrust, one of the largest public service sector pension funds Canada, where he held the position of Senior Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Construction. Kevin brings over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, including both central banking and total portfolio investment strategy and framework design for leading Canadian pension funds. Prior to joining OPTrust, Kevin held different roles at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, including Director of Asset Mix & Risk. Before that, he was Senior Economist at the Bank of Canada.
Kevin will join the Investment Strategy team as Acting Chief of Investment Strategy. He will be supported in his role by Donald Raymond, who will transition from his current position as QIA's Chief of Investment Strategy to an advisory position.
Rashid Saad Al-Mohannadi, Executive Director of Human Capital, QIA, said: “We are pleased to welcome Kevin to QIA. His wealth of experience will bolster the strength of our Investment Strategy team who play a key role to our fund’s long-term success. QIA is a successful investor with a world-leading portfolio, thanks in part to our ability to attract top talent locally and from around the world, and Kevin’s hire is the latest example of this."
Kevin Zhu said: “I am very excited to join QIA, a very successful and well-respected global investment organization. I am confident that I can lead the Investment Strategy team and use my years of experience in the industry to build on the fund’s already impressive and diversified global portfolio. I am looking forward to becoming a member of the QIA family to help contribute to its continued success.”