Leadership


Chad LIU, CFA

Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer

Chad has over three decades of investment experience, with extensive buy-side expertise in the US and Asia, focusing on credit. He has been actively investing in emerging market and Asia credit since the early 2000s. As the CIO, Chad oversees the firm’s investment functions and serves as the Lead Portfolio Manager.

Prior to Prudence:

  • From 2006 to 2008, he was a Director at Deutsche Bank’s Saba Principal Strategies, focusing on public and private investments in Asia and China.
  • From 2005 to 2006, he served as a Managing Director at Chatham Asset Management, a credit-focused hedge fund in the US.
  • From 1999 to 2005, he was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he co-managed multi-billion-dollar global high-yield portfolios.
  • From 1993 to 1997, he worked at Shenzhen Development Bank (now Ping An Bank) in China.

Chad holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1999) and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wuhan University (1993).

Linlin MA

Co-founder, Partner and co-Chief Investment Officer

Linlin co-founded Prudence and as Co-CIO oversees portfolio management and trading. Linlin also serves as a portfolio manager. Linlin has over two decades of trading and portfolio management experience, focusing on Asia credit.

Before joining Prudence in 2009, she worked at Deutsche Bank’s Saba Principal Strategies in Hong Kong from 2007 to 2008 and previously at Deutsche Bank in Singapore from 2005 to 2007. Linlin holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Zhibin ZHANG

Partner and co-Chief Investment Officer

Zhibin joined Prudence in 2013 and as Co-CIO oversees investment research. Zhibin has over two decades of experience in investment research.

Prior to joining Prudence, Zhibin worked at First Shanghai Securities from 2007 to 2013 and served as the Deputy Head of Research. From 2006 to 2007, he worked at Dagong Global Credit Rating, a China credit rating agency, and conducted credit analysis. Before obtaining a master degree in Quantitative Economics from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China in 2006. He also worked at TCL Corporations in China from 1999 to 2003.

Xi YANG

Partner

Xi Yang joined Prudence in 2014 and serves as a portfolio manager. Xi has over 15 years of buyside and sellside experience, focusing on China credit. Prior to joining Prudence, Xi Yang had worked at Zhongtai Securities’ fixed income department and Huachuang Securities’ research department. Xi Yang holds a master degree of Economics from Sun Yat-sen University and obtained her bachelor of Economics and Management Science (Dual Degree) from Sichuan University.

Oliver CHEN, CFA

Partner

Oliver joined Prudence in 2009 and serves as a portfolio manager. Oliver has over 16 years of buyside trading & portfolio management experience, focusing on equities and convertible bonds. Oliver holds a bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance from The University of Hong Kong and is a CFA charter holder.

Thomas DENG, CFA

Partner

Thomas joined Prudence in 2020. Thomas has 31 years of industry experience in China and global securities investment.

Prior to joining Prudence, Thomas held senior positions at UBS Wealth Management, Invesco Great Wall, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas. Thomas holds a double Master's degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Utah and a bachelor degree in International Finance from Wuhan University. He also graduated from the senior management class of Harvard Business School and is currently a member of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Harvard Business School Association. Thomas is a CFA charter holder.

Matthew CHAN

Partner

Matthew joined Prudence in 2009. Matthew has 17 years of experience in business development, client service and operations in asset management. Matthew holds a Master degree in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management and a bachelor degree in Economics from the University College London.

Christine ZHENG, CFA

Partner

Christine joined Prudence in 2020. Christine has 33 years of industry experience in capital market and asset management.

Prior to joining Prudence, Christine held senior positions at Shenwan Hongyuan (Asia) Asset Management and Oriental Patron Securities. Christine holds a Master degree in Investment Management from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Master degree in International Finance from Fudan University. Christine also holds a bachelor degree in Scientific Instrument Engineering from Xiamen University. Christine is a CFA charter holder.


Wenjing MEI

Partner

Wenjing joined Prudence in 2018. Wenjing has 23 years of industry experience in alternative asset management.

Prior to joining Prudence Wenjing held senior positions at Shenwan Hongyuan Asset Management and Noah Holdings (Hong Kong). Wenjing holds an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a bachelor degree in English & Law from East China University of Political Science and Law.