Yang Wang

Yang Wang has a strong background in data science and analytics within the finance and investment industry. From 2011 to 2012, they worked as an Energy and Commodity Analyst at Enmore Infotech, where they focused on the energy and commodity sector. Yang then moved on to Suzhou International Development Venture Capital as a Private Equity Investment Analyst, where they gained experience in investing in infrastructure and city regeneration projects.

In 2015, Yang joined BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking as an Electronic Trading Market Analyst, specializing in developing electronic sales and trading solutions for capital markets products. At Janus Henderson Investors, EMEA, Yang worked as a Fixed Income Data Scientist in Portfolio Analytics from 2019 to 2021, where they collaborated with stakeholders to build data science strategies and delivered business insights using machine learning techniques.

In 2021, Yang joined Jupiter Asset Management as an Equity/Fixed Income Data Analytics professional, focusing on factor and alpha signal detection, as well as ESG data analysis. Shortly after, they joined Lloyds Banking Group as a Sustainability/Digital Assets Analytics Research Manager, where they developed innovative financial products and conducted research on emerging opportunities.

Currently, Yang holds the position of Lead Sustainable Investing Data Science - Investment Management at William Blair, where they collaborate with sector analysts, portfolio managers, and data engineers to integrate ESG and sustainable investing using data science and quantitative techniques. Yang'sresponsibilities cover various investment strategies and topics, such as ESG factors integration, climate net zero, governance reform, and more.

Yang Wang earned a Master of Philosophy degree in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge from 2014 to 2015. They also obtained a Master's degree in Environment and Development Projects from The University of Manchester from 2012 to 2013. In addition, Yang Wang has obtained various certifications, including a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute in 2022, a Data Science and Big Data Analytics certification from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2018, and several certifications in finance and investment management from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in 2017.