Jiayu Zhang

• Supported deep-dive analysis of not-rated FI investments which take up 3% of group portfolio, researching into asset composition and rating scale of subclasses; • Assisted in monthly monitoring of illiquid assets investment (infrastructure equity, real estate fund); • Automation of monthly Global Investment Report covering 700 billion portfolio, both in coordinating and in programming with VBA for 10 pages; • Assisted in analysis of yearly development of S&P Risk Capital Charge and its main drivers.

• Assisted in assessing financial status and credit history of commercial banks and loan enterprises involved in trade finance products and services with Guangdong Branch; • Analyzed quarterly data on branch clients and volume of all classes of trade finance products with benchmarking to other branches and prepared branch-wide penetration report.

Conducted analysis on financial aspects including debt equity structure and ratios, and management aspects including strategies of corporates listed on the Chinese National Equities Exchange and Quotations, prepared report covering over ten representative industries addressing industry risks and prospects.

Exchange Program with Erasmus+ Scholarship • GPA: 1.3/5 German System • Major courses: Renewable Energy Finance Financial Information and Decision Making Private Wealth Management Financial Products and Modelling

• 8th in Financial Times Masters in Finance 2018 world ranking • CFA partner (covering >70% of CFA Level III) • Thesis: "Can Businesses address the climate change following a science-based method? An empirical analysis of the effect of Science Based Targets on corporate performance" • Thesis advisor: Prof. S. Pogutz, Bocconi University

Exchange Programme with full sponsorship from China Scholarship Council Major Courses: Applied Marketing Strategy, Business Game, International Trade, Business Creation and Business Plan, Supply Chain Management & Purchasing, Financial Analysis, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Enterprise Risk Management Practices

• Programme fully taught in English • Thesis: "Study on RMB exchange rate volatility since RMB becomes an SDR basket currency" (awarded “The outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Research Thesis”)