Angela Xu Senior Account Executive
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Professional Experience and Education
- Bank of Communications Schroders Fund Management., Ltd, Institutional Intern
- Zhong Ou Asset Management Co., Ltd, Institutional Intern
- CEC Capital, FA Assistant
- Bank of China, Research Intern
- Master’s degree in Finance, University of Rochester
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, University of California, Irvine
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Why did you join Piacente?
At Piacente, I can put into practice my knowledge of finance and broaden my understanding of the capital markets. I’m honored to have the opportunity to work at the industry’s leading financial communications and investor relations firm with such a professional and efficient team. It’s exciting to learn from my colleagues’ rich experience and master new professional skills.
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What aspect of IR do you enjoy most?
For me, the most interesting aspect of investor relations is how we customize our services to meet the needs of diverse companies. As I perform various tasks, I learn about the market dynamics of different industries, the latest developments of competing companies and the capital market’s views on different industries and companies. In turn, I apply this expertise to provide clients across multiple industries with better service. It’s a challenging but very rewarding job.
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What is the most important value Piacente provides to its clients?
Piacente provides customized, differentiated services for its clients. We dig deep to get an accurate understanding of our clients’ business models and build bridges between our clients and investors through strategic consulting, targeted marketing and information dissemination, thereby enhancing our clients’ recognition in the capital market as well as shareholder value.
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What part of your background has helped you succeed in IR?
My undergraduate degree in economics and master’s degree in finance provided me with a broad base of finance skills and strong accounting knowledge. In addition, I lived and studied in the U.S. for six years and have strong English communication skills.
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What do you think makes Piacente a unique place to work?
Piacente values each employee’s contribution to the team! To provide our clients with the best possible service, everyone works together and helps each other. A challenging job coupled with a great work environment makes Piacente the perfect place to work for me.