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XUSHEN ZHAI

CFA, Investment Director
Irvine,CA

Summary

Results-driven Investment Professional with over 15 years of experience in institutional portfolio management, private markets (private equity, real estate, real assets), and public market strategies. Demonstrated expertise in designing investment policy, conducting manager due diligence, and overseeing complex multi-asset portfolios for a Liability-Matching institutional investment company. Skilled at presenting actionable recommendations to investment committees, performing risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. CFA Charterholder with a strong academic background (M.S. in Finance from Johns Hopkins). Seeking to leverage extensive experience in private markets and manager selection to contribute to the investment success of a public pension or similar institutional investor.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Investment Director

COFCO Capital Corporation
01.2016 - Current
  • Developed annual investment strategy and risk control plan for portfolios encompassing private equity, private real estate, private debt, and infrastructure
  • Conducted thorough macro- and micro-level analysis to form top-down and bottom-up views, reporting regularly to the Investment Committee
  • Extensive experiences in Liability Driven Portfolio construction for over 15 years
  • Sourced and conducted due diligence on institutional asset managers, negotiating IMA (Investment Management Agreement) and SMA (Separately Managed Account) structures
  • Oversaw multi-asset portfolios (private equity, private REITs, private debt, hedge FoF), ensuring alignment with overall strategy and risk parameters
  • Regularly evaluated manager performance (risk, return, and style) to provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership
  • Implemented quantitative models for scenario/sensitivity analysis and stress testing, adapting the portfolio strategy as market conditions evolved
  • Acted as Managing Director of COFCO Capital HK to drive global asset management initiatives, including real asset and alternative investments
  • Served as Responsible Officer (Type 1, 4, 9 licenses) from July 2020 to October 2020, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks to serve pension investors in HK with reputable US SMA Managers
  • Prepared board-level and committee-level materials on performance, asset allocation updates, and risk reports
  • Mentored junior analysts and contributed to organizational culture by setting high standards for integrity, accountability, and quality control

Education

M.S. - Finance

Johns Hopkins

Skills

Private Markets & Alternatives: Private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private debt/loans, hedge fund FoF

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation: Strategic allocation, risk budgeting, rebalancing, performance measurement

Due Diligence & Manager Selection: Qualitative & quantitative evaluation, on-site visits, ongoing monitoring, performance reviews

Investment Committee Engagement: As a member of investment committee to preparation of comprehensive reports and memos, clear oral presentations of analyses and recommendations

Risk Management & Compliance: Stress testing, scenario analysis, guideline monitoring, and adherence to internal/external regulations

Quantitative Analysis & Modeling: Financial modeling, scenario analysis, sensitivity/back-testing, valuation of private and public securities

Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentoring junior staff, cross-functional communication, vendor/consultant management

Technical Proficiency: Advanced user of Bloomberg; proficient with Excel-based modeling, performance/risk analytics tools; comfortable adapting to custodian and third-party systems

Timeline

Investment Director

COFCO Capital Corporation
01.2016 - Current

M.S. - Finance

Johns Hopkins
XUSHEN ZHAICFA, Investment Director