Akbar Causer is a portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets team. He is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, and risk management for the team’s emerging markets strategies. He joined Eaton Vance in 2017. Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance in March 2021. Akbar began his career in the investment industry in 2005. Before joining Eaton Vance, he was a Senior Analyst at DDJ Capital Management. Previously, he was affiliated with Littlejohn & Co. and Rothschild, Inc. Akbar earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.