At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top China based CFO’ operating in the Financial Services space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Yawen Cui
Chief Financial Officer of Dianrong
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About Dianrong: Dianrong is an online marketplace lending company that uses technology to transform the way China is financed to help enrich people’s lives.
Allen Li
Chief Financial Officer of Bertelsmann Asia Investments
As Development Director at Bertelsmann China Corporate Center, Allen Li is responsible for coordinating BAI’s investment portfolios and assisting in the strategic cooperation among Bertelsmann’s divisions in China. Prior to joining Bertelsmann, Allen was a project manager at Bain & Company, with a focus on the technology, media, telecom and financial services and provided over 30 leading domestic and international institutions with consultancy services covering strategy, M&A, operations and organizational structure, etc.. Allen Li graduated from the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in finance. Allen loves fine food and travelling.
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About Bertelsmann Asia Investments: Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) is a testament to Bertelsmann’s longstanding commitment in China.
Jiong Gu
CFO of CMC Capital Group
Jiong GU,was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on April 27, 2018. Mr. Gu is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to our Board. Mr. Gu is also the chairman of the audit committee of our Board. Since September 2013 and October 2015, Mr. Gu has served as the chief financial officer of CMC Capital Partners (华人文化产业投资基金), an investment fund specializing in media and entertainment investment in the PRC and globally, and CMC Holdings Limited (华人文化有限责任公司), an investment platform focusing on media and entertainment investments, respectively. From January 2010 to August 2013, Mr. Gu served as the chief financial officer in BesTV New Media Co., Ltd., a PRC company principally engaged in the provision of technical services, content services and marketing services for television terminals, computer terminals and mobile terminals through a media source platforms, whose shares are listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600637). From April 2004 to December 2009, Mr. Gu successively worked at UTStarcom Telecom Co., Ltd. (UT斯达康通讯有限公司) and its holding company, UTStarcom Inc. a global telecom infrastructure provider specialized in the provision of packet optical transport and broadband access products to network operators, whose shares are listed on Nasdaq (ticker symbol: UTSI), where he was responsible for accounting and financial matters.From July 1995 to April 2004, Mr. Gu had worked for Ernst & Young’s Shanghai office and was the senior manager of the audit department when he left the firm. Mr. Gu currently serves as an independent non-executive director of Xinming China Holdings Limited (新明中国控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.2699) and Chen Xing Development Holdings Limited (辰兴发展控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.2286).Mr. Gu was a non-executive director and has been an alternate director of Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited (邵氏兄弟控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.0953) from January 2016 to October 2016 and since October 2016, respectively. Mr. Gu has been a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants since April 2004. Mr. Gu received his bachelor ’s degree in finance management from Fudan University (复旦大学) in the PRC in July 1995.
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About CMC Capital Group: CMC Capital Group is a media sector focused alternative investment management company.
Guo Li
CFO of CDH Investments
Ms. Guo joined CDH Investments in 2002. From August 1997 to June 2001, Ms. Guo was senior staff at Arthur Andersen. Ms. Guo is a Certified Public Accountant and received her bachelor’s degree from Central University of Finance and Economics.
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About CDH Investments: CDH Investments is an international alternative asset fund manager with more than $2.0 billion of committed capital under management.
Fan Zhang
CFO of Akulaku
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About Akulaku: Akulaku is a leading banking and digital finance platform in Southeast Asia.
Craig Yan Zeng
Chief Financial Officer of Lexin
Mr. Craig Yan Zeng has served as our chief financial officer since November 2016, and has served as our director from December 2017. Mr. Craig Yan Zeng previously held various senior management positions at other companies.Prior to joining us, Mr. Craig Yan Zeng served as chief financial officer of YeePay. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Zeng served as vice president of Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Zeng served as executive vice president of VanceInfo Technologies Inc., a NYSE-listed company. Prior to 2010, Mr. Zeng served as a financial director at Microsoft (Greater China), and was chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Venustech Group Inc. Mr. Zeng received his master’s degree in business administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University in 1999 and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 1991.
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About Lexin: Lexin is an online consumer finance platform for educated young adults in China.
Wang Nengguang
Managing Director and CFO of Legend Capital
WANG Nengguang cofounded Legend Capital with ZHU Linan and CHEN Hao in 2001, and has been serving as Managing Director and CFO ever since. He is in charge of LC’s investments in growth enterprises in the advanced manufacturing sector and serves as a member of the Executive Committee, Management Committee, and Investment Committee of the firm. Wang Nengguang boasts more than a decade of investment experience and more than two decades of experience in corporate finance and financial business. He is responsible for investments in Guangdong Fengkai Machinery, Hexie Group and Wuhan Bridge Heavy Industries, and serves as Board Director in a number of companies, including SinoCom Software (0299.HK), USTC iFLYTEK (002230.SZ), Luxin Packaging Evotech(002565.SZ) and Shandong Linglong Tire. Wang Nengguang joined Legend Group in 1992, and served as General Manager of the Group’s Financial Department, in charge of financial management of the Group and its subsidiaries, and the investment and financing of the public entity. He holds a master’s degree in Economic Management and is a certified Senior Accountant and a CPA holder of China.
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About Legend Capital: Legend Capital, a subsidiary of Legend Holdings Ltd., has a mission to become a top-notch venture capital investor in China.
Steven Sim
Chief Financial Officer of PINTEC
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About PINTEC: PINTEC is a independent technology platform enabling financial services in China.
Puyu Li
CFO of Sinovation Ventures
Puyu joined Innovation Works in February 2013, after having served as financial controller then CFO in Europe for Partech International, an international VC firm, over 9 years. She was responsible for finance and tax matters of the management company and funds under management. Furthermore, she has been actively involved Partech’s latest two fundraisings in Europe and has extensive experiences in fund structuring, administration and LP relationship. Prior to joining Partech, she worked 3 years for PwC Paris in the Financial Service specialized in banks and funds auditing. Puyu holds an MBA from ESSEC and a double Bachelor of Arts degree in International Economy and in French from Wuhan University.
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About Sinovation Ventures: Sinovation Ventures is a full-service venture capital firm that actively invests in the Chinese technology market.
Jimmy Liu
Co-Founder & CFO of BitoEX
Founder at BitoEX
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About BitoEX: We Innovate Revolutionary Financial Services
Shang Chuang
Chief Financial Officer of Noah Holdings
Shang Chuang has more than 13 years of experience in financial services. In March 2011, he joined Noah as a Director of Investment Relations and Corporate Development. In 2012, he founded Noah Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, one of our major businesses, and served as its Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer until January 2016. Prior to joining Noah, Chuang was a senior executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Investment Banking Division and Asia Private Equity from 2003 to 2011 based in Hong Kong. Chuang graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University.
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About Noah Holdings: Noah Is a wealth management service provider focusing on distributing wealth management products to the China.
Jenny Guo
COO & CFO of Mashang Consumer Finance
Former CFO and founder of Home Credit China; 11 years of experience in CFC; Master degree from Melbourne University and Bachelor Degree from Zhejiang University.
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About Mashang Consumer Finance: Fintech company providing consumer credit services based in Chongqing.
Vicky Chen
CFO of Wecash
Vicky Chen is the CFO at Wecash.
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About Wecash: Wecash was founded in October of 2013 and is reshaping the way customers around the world interact with finance.
Hongqiang Zhao
CFO, Partner and Director of Bairong
Hongqiang (Hong) Zhao is the CFO of Bairong,Inc. since December 2015. He holds a master’s degree in accountancy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tsinghua University. Prior to joining Bairong,Inc., he had been the CFO of NetEase e-Commerce Business and the Vice President of Finance at SouFun Holdings Limited.
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About Bairong: Bairong is a professional financial information services to provide large companies.
Pei Du
CFO of QuantGroup
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About QuantGroup: QuantGroup is a data-driven, open-form financial services platform.
Shan-Nen Bong
Chief Financial Officer of Jiguang
Mr. Shan-Nen Bong has served as Aurora’s chief financial officer since November 2017. Mr. Bong has over 20 years of experience in financial accounting and auditing. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bong served as the chief financial officer of Nam Tai Property Inc., an NYSE-listed property development and management company, from May 2015 to May 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Bong worked in Ernst & Young, for 17 years in Singapore, New Zealand, San Jose (USA) and Beijing, and was an audit partner at Ernst & Young before joining Nam Tai Property. Mr. Bong is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Bong received his bachelor’s degrees in accounting, finance and computer science from Lincoln University.
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About Jiguang: Jiguang provides its clients with user activity analysis, precision marketing, financial risk.
Li Hao
CFO of Gene Capital
Prior to joining Gene Capital, Li Hao worked as the CFO for 6 years at Ping An Ventures, where she was responsible for financial management, operations management and post-investment management of funds. Li has extensive fund operations and corporate finance and taxation experience. Prior to joining Ping An Ventures, she worked with American International Group and Ping An Financial Technology. Li graduated from East China Normal University with a master degree in financial management.
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About Gene Capital: Gene Capital is a venture capital fund founded by Cao Yundong, co-founder of TAL Education Group, in 2014.
Xiaohua Huang
Chief Financial Officer of China Merchants Capital
Xiaohua Huang currently serves as CFO of China Merchants Capital. Prior to joining CMC, he was director of finance department of China Merchants Group, vice director of Finance department of China Merchants Holdings International, CFO of Shenzhen Magang Depot & Port, and CFO as well as Secretary of the Board of Zhanjiang Port Group. Xiaohua Huang has participated in audit, consulting and tax planning for a number of listed companies such as Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Yantian Port. Xiaohua Huang holds a master’s degree in Management and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Auditing from Sun Yat-sen University.
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About China Merchants Capital: China Merchants Capital is engaged in alternative investment and asset management.
Jane Ji
CFO of Bluepay
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About Bluepay: Bluepay is positioned to open up new retail + new financial platforms in Southeast Asia.
Huang Yu-ming
Chief Financial Officer of Vision Plus Capital
Huang Yu-ming (Allen) is Chief Financial Officer at Vision Plus Capital. He is responsible for the fund finance, wind control, financial adjustment and post-cast operations. He served as Fosun Group, Ernst & Young, Mazar, and got engaged in financial reconciliation audit work. He is a CPA, CFA. He graduated at Shanghai University majoring in Finance and Economics.
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About Vision Plus Capital: Vision Plus Capital is a venture capital that focuses and provide multi-faceted help to internet innovation start-ups.
Junjie Wang
Chief Financial Officer of G-Banker
Graduated from Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, holds CICPA (China Certified Public Accountant) qualification, has worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants, 8 years listed company and IPO audit experience
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About G-Banker: G-Banker is a Beijing-based gold trading O2O (online-to-offline) platform.
Ruimin Zhu
Chief Financial Officer of China Galaxy Securities
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About China Galaxy Securities: China Galaxy Securities provides securities brokerage, securities investment consulting and financial advisory services.
Bin Wu
CFO of Dongfang Weiyin
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About Dongfang Weiyin: Dongfang Weiyin is a small and micro enterprise financial service platform.