Raewyn Williams is director, research and after-tax solutions, Parametric Australasia.

Williams is responsible for setting the Australian research agenda to research and develop new products for the Australian market.

She is a current member of the FTSE ASFA advisory committee and the Taxation Institute of Australia superannuation committee. She is a qualified solicitor, graduating with Bachelors of Economics and Law from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the UTS College of Law.

Prior to joining Parametric, Raewyn was director, after-tax investment strategies at Russell Investments.

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