China and the Credit Crisis

About Speaker

Giles’ involvement in China began back in 1984 after meeting his future Chinese wife at the World Bank in Washington DC. After getting married in London in 1988, they set up a Chinese advisory business with offices in London, Shanghai and Beijing advising MNC’s on their entry to and development in the China market.

In 2003, Giles co-founded a China-focused boutique investment bank called Evolution Securities China with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and London, raising capital for private Chinese companies in London and Hong Kong and advising Western portfolio investors on China.

Between 1989 and 2010, China developed from being a poor isolated country to a superpower. Giles saw this remarkable transition close up, at first hand. “Living with Dragons” is his personal memoir of those remarkable and important years.

About Speaker

Andrew was Head of Global Strategy at Aberdeen Standard Investments (Abrdn), responsible for investment market advice and analysis from 2000 to 2020. He was also a member of the Global Investment Group forming the House View.

He has several decades of experience working in the public and private sectors, banking, stockbroking and asset management, for a range of global companies. In addition to supporting the Asia Scotland Institute, Andrew assists a range of local charities and universities as well as public speaking and writing on economic and financial matters.