CEO, Conning Asia Pacific
Ruby Yang is the Head of Asia Pacific and CEO at Conning Asia Pacific Limited (康利亞太). Ruby oversees the overall business activities in the region, and she is responsible for developing the strategic plan and leading the investment, business, and operations efforts. The teams under her leadership focus on providing comprehensive global asset management services and investment solutions to institutional investors, combined with quantitative asset allocation tools and customized investment strategies across different asset classes. Ruby has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Conning is part of Generali Investments, a platform of asset management firms offering distinctive strategies in public and private markets and expert insights to help investors achieve long-term performance.
Before joining Conning in 2017, Ruby held business development roles at BlackRock Asset Management, ICBC International, Citibank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, providing client solutions to institutions, including sovereign wealth funds, fund managers, insurance companies, and banks. She also spent two years as an investment manager at First Eastern Investment Group.
Ruby holds a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Peking University, a master’s in international securities, investment, and banking from the University of Reading, and an EMBA from INSEAD Business School.