Daphne Du is an accomplished quantitative researcher specializing in alpha and beta investment strategies, portfolio construction, and implementation across various asset classes.

She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of Business, an M.S. in Economics from Beijing University, and a B.A. in Economics from Nankai University.

With a rich professional background, Daphne has served as the SVP and Portfolio Manager at Natixis Investment Managers. Previously, she held key positions at BlackRock including Director at iShares Investment Research & Analytics, VP for Fixed Income Smart Beta Research, and VP for Global Trading Research.