Emma Smith

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

LinkedIn Profile

Joined

2017

Core Research Areas

Global Capital Markets, Cross-border Investment Strategies, Value Investing

Current Board Positions

Director of Multiple Cross-border Investment Enterprises, Chairman of Investment Decision-Making Committee

Professional Overview

Miss. Emma Smith serves as the company's Chief Investment Officer, joining the team in 2017. He is fully responsible for formulating the company's global investment strategies, managing investment portfolios, and making decisions on core investment projects. With over 20 years of investment experience in global capital markets and deep expertise in cross-border investment, he excels at identifying value investment opportunities from a global perspective. He has profound understanding and practical experience in European, American, and Asia-Pacific markets, leading the team to achieve stable investment returns across market cycles.

As a core member of the Investment Decision-Making Committee, he leads the formulation of the company's medium and long-term investment strategies and controls overall investment risks. He has extensive successful cases in private equity, public market investments, and cross-border asset allocation, with cumulative managed investment scale exceeding RMB 10 billion.

Educational Background

  • University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

    PhD in Finance

  • Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

    Master's Degree in Economics

  • Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Advanced Program in Financial Management

Professional Experience

  • Morgan Stanley

    London/Hong Kong | Executive Director, Head of Cross-border Investment Department

    Responsible for cross-border investment business between Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, managed an investment team of over 50 professionals, led the completion of multiple large-scale cross-border M&A and equity investment projects, and maintained industry-leading annualized investment returns consistently.

  • Deutsche Bank

    Frankfurt | Senior Investment Manager

    Focused on value investing in European capital markets, built multi-market portfolio models, and managed public and private fund products with cumulative scale exceeding €3 billion, achieving stable returns through multiple market cycles.

  • Allianz Capital, Germany

    Munich | Investment Analyst

    Engaged in global macroeconomic research and industry analysis, provided core research support for investment decisions, participated in building the company's macroeconomic early warning system, and accumulated solid research and investment foundation.