Damon Wu

Executive Director

Damon Wu

Executive Director

Damon Wu

Executive Director

Biography
Strategies
Insights
Team

Biography

Background

Damon is a quantitative research analyst for the Portfolio Solutions Group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Damon was an associate at Merrill Lynch, responsible for portfolio construction and quantitative research in the hedge fund development and management team. Damon received a B.S. in engineering from National Taiwan University and an M.B.A. and M.S. joint degree from Case Western Reserve University. He also holds an M.S. in computational finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

11 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2008

STARTED WITH FIRM

11 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2008

STARTED WITH FIRM

Strategies

Strategy Name	Description
Portfolio Solutions: Liquid Alpha Capture Strategy	Seeks to invest in an actively managed portfolio of global equities derived from a select group of top-performing managers.

Portfolio Solutions: Liquid Alpha Capture Strategy

Seeks to invest in an actively managed portfolio of global equities derived from a select group of top-performing managers.

Insights

Macro Insight

Why Invest Internationally

Jul 25, 2019

Should you be considering markets outside of the U.S.? Our professionals review the opportunities and challenges of international diversification.

Investment Insight

Fixed Index Annuities: The Importance of Index Selection

Nov 15, 2018

The Portfolio Solutions Group describes how asset management firms are driving improvements in the design of fixed income annuities.

Investment Insight

Fixed Index Annuities: The Importance of Diversification

Nov 15, 2018

The Portfolio Solutions Groups discusses their view that a well-diversified, multi-asset-class index offers significant benefits to both annuity designers and end consumers.

Team

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Rui De Figueiredo

Co-Head and CIO of the Solutions & Multi-Asset Group

22 years industry experience

Ryan Meredith

Head of Portfolio Solutions Group

21 years industry experience

Damon Wu

Executive Director

11 years industry experience

May not represent all Team Members.

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