Hu Zhiyu, the granddaughter of the former CCP veteranBachelor's degree and master's degree in literature from the University of Cambridge, UK, she was selected into the "Most Influential Business Women in China" list released by Fortune Chinese Network in November 2021. She is currently the CEO of Credit Suisse China, the chairman of Credit Suisse**, the vice president of the Capital Women Financiers Association, and the vice president of the Beijing International Wealth Management Institute.
1. Hu Zhiyu's early experience
Hu Zhiyu was admitted to the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom with an excellent score of A level AAAA in the British college entrance examination, and entered the world's top investment bank after completing his studies, and has been engaged in investment banking business for a long time, and has profound experience and achievements in the field of capital market.
Second, Hu Zhiyu's main resume
In his first role, he assisted the CEO of Credit Suisse Group Headquarters, the CEO of Asia Pacific and the CEO of Greater China in managing and expanding into the Chinese market
He joined Credit Suisse in 2001 and has worked at Credit Suisse for nearly 20 years, during which he has always adhered to the strategic concept of building an "entrepreneur bank", actively developed Credit Suisse's various businesses in China, and assisted the CEO of the Group Headquarters, the CEO of the Asia Pacific Region and the CEO of Greater China in comprehensive management and related work to develop the Chinese market.
In his second career, he was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse AG
At the age of 32, he was promoted to Managing Director of Credit Suisse's Investment Banking Division, becoming the youngest Managing Director of Credit Suisse's Global Investment Banking Division at that time.
In his third career, he served as Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse Group China and Chairman of Credit Suisse Founder Group
After Credit Suisse took control of Credit Suisse Founder, Hu Zhifei, as the vice chairman of Credit Suisse Group China, was appointed as the chairman of Credit Suisse Founder.
In his fourth role, he was CEO of Credit Suisse China
On July 9, 2021, Credit Suisse announced that Hu Zhiyu was appointed CEO of Credit Suisse China.
3. Hu Zhiyu's achievements and contributions
1. Hu Zhiyu is the main sponsor signatory of the listing of Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
For nearly a decade from 2007 to 2016, as one of the lead sponsors of Credit Suisse (Hong Kong)**'s listing application on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange**, he led the transaction team to formulate the listing plan, make key decisions, and provide guidance and address the key risk factors involved.
2. Hu Zhiyu led Credit Suisse to win major projects in various fields in China
From 2009 to 2015, he was the Head of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse China, during which he led Credit Suisse to further leapfrog its business in China, winning a succession of major projects in various fields.
3. Hu Zhiyu served as the main person in charge of cooperation with key customers in various fields, and successfully achieved the implementation of a number of major projects
Hu Zhiyu has served as the main person in charge of cooperation with key customers including healthcare, education, new energy, electric power, financial technology, banking, insurance, electric vehicles, intelligent transportation, transportation and logistics, consumer goods retail, etc., and has successfully implemented a number of major projects. In 2003, he assisted Sohu in completing the first batch of zero-coupon and zero-yield convertible bond financing for Chinese Internet companies in Asia, which was one of the first low-cost convertible bond financing cases in China and even Asia.
4. Hu Zhiyu led Merrill Lynch to set a record for China's issuance of sovereign foreign debt in US dollars and euro bonds
Hu led Merrill Lynch to issue foreign currency sovereign bonds to the Chinese Ministry of Finance in 2003 and 2004, setting a record for the lowest coupon in the early stages of China's issuance of sovereign foreign debt, in US dollar and euro bonds.
5. Hu Zhiyu led Credit Suisse to create a historic breakthrough in the listing of two places for the first batch of China's capital market
In 2005 and 2009, Hu led Credit Suisse as the bookrunner and lead underwriter to complete the issuance of China Construction Bank (CCB) and China Pacific Insurance (CPIC) to make a breakthrough in the listing of China Construction Bank (CCB) and China Pacific Insurance (CPIC).
6. Hu Zhiyu completed the capital increase of Credit Suisse and controlled the capital injection plan of Credit Suisse Founder**
Since 2008, he has promoted the establishment of Credit Suisse Founder** to build a joint venture platform for Credit Suisse in China, and by supervising its operation to meet various regulatory requirements, and finally completed the capital injection plan of Credit Suisse to increase its capital and control Credit Suisse Founder ** in the first half of 2020.