Viewpoints by Eric Menzer, CFA, CAIA, AIF , at Manulife Investment Management
Eric’s responsibilities include portfolio management and oversight of pension, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), model, and real asset solutions. He’s also a member of the investment committees for Manulife’s U.S. and Canadian employee defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
Previously, Eric was director of trading for John Hancock Financial Network, a retail broker-dealer for Manulife Financial. In that role, he was responsible for managing a team of traders and brokerage representatives trading equity, fixed-income, options and mutual fund transactions for John Hancock’s U.S. registered representative sales force.
Eric holds the Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, and Accredited Investment Fiduciary designations, and is a member of the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute.
Education: B.Sc., Finance, Northeastern University; M.B.A., Bentley University
Joined the company: 2006
Began career: 1997
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