HONG KONG, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Global Investments Limited ("HGI"), the international subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management, today announced a new round of executive leadership appointments. Mr. Charlie Chen, Managing Director of Harvest Fund Management and former Head of the Strategic Institutional Client Business, has been officially appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HGI. He will be responsible for the overall strategic planning and business development of HGI, reporting to Mr. Larry Lu, Chairman of Harvest Global Investments.

Concurrently, Mr. Kevin Shu, formerly Head of Cross-border and Overseas Business at Harvest Fund Management, has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), overseeing market expansion and client communications. Ms. Yiqian Jiang, previously Head of Investment at HGI, has been promoted to Chief Investment Officer (CIO), taking complete charge of the company's investment management and the development of its research system.

These appointments mark the further refinement of HGI's core management team during a pivotal growth stage, reflecting the parent company, Harvest Fund Management's, continuous commitment and resource investment in its offshore business platform.

Leveraging the "Connector" Advantage to Build a Two-Way Service Bridge 

This leadership transition comes at a critical time as HGI deepens its international asset allocation capabilities. Established in 2008 as one of the first Chinese asset management companies to set up operations in Hong Kong, HGI has spent 18 years building a professional team with an international vision and extensive market experience. It provides diverse asset management services—including active equity, fixed income, index, and multi-strategy solutions—to investors in Hong Kong and globally. The firm has built a solid foundation in assisting overseas capital in allocating to Chinese assets and supporting mainland investors in global allocation.

Against the backdrop of the implementation of the "New Nine Guidelines" (New National Nine Articles) and the deepening reform of China's capital markets, the medium- to long-term investment value of Chinese assets has become increasingly prominent. International institutions remain optimistic about China's capital markets, particularly in countries and regions benefiting from the "Belt and Road" Initiative. Hong Kong's unique institutional advantages as a vital hub connecting China with international capital continue to play a key role in the new wave of cross-border capital flows. As a Chinese asset management company, HGI is actively leveraging its role as a "Connector" to drive innovation in products and business models, deepen two-way services, and continuously strengthen professional expertise and risk management foundations, thereby seizing opportunities to translate policy dividends into tangible business growth and enhanced market competitiveness.

Harvest G2 Tech 50 ETF received conditional regulatory approval

Recently, Harvest G2 Tech 50 ETF received conditional regulatory approval. This product uses an indexing approach to track the Solactive Harvest Tiger G2 Tech 50 Select Index NTR, aiming to capture core tech assets in both China and the U.S, including tech giants in the Hong Kong SAR and U.S. markets.

Industry analysts believe this ETF demonstrates HGI's expertise in complex cross-market structural design. Looking ahead, HGI will actively explore the inclusion of related products in the ETF Connect mechanism to better meet the needs of mainland investors seeking exposure to global tech assets.

HGI stated that under the leadership of the board of directors, the new management team will continue to deepen the integration of the parent company's platform strengths in the future, carry out comprehensive cooperation in multiple dimensions including investment research, products, sales, and customer service, HGI aims to seize the broad opportunities brought by policy mechanisms such as connectivity, provide rich products, diversified asset allocation, and agile cross-border investment services for investors in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and around the world, and strive to create sustainable returns for investors.

About the Management Team

Charlie Chen (CEO): With over 22 years of experience in capital markets, Mr. Chen joined Harvest Fund Management in 2004. He has served a wide range of strategic institutional clients, including insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and trusts. He possesses a deep understanding of diverse investment philosophies and the deployment of both domestic and offshore capital. Before Harvest, he served at Southern Securities.

Kevin Shu (CMO): Mr. Shu has 21 years of capital market experience. Joining Harvest Fund Management in 2009, he has served as an Institutional Product Manager and Head of Cross-border and Overseas Business, serving global clients across more than 15 countries and regions. Before joining Harvest, he was a Senior Institutional Investment Analyst at Fidelity Investments Canada and a Portfolio Performance Analyst at the OPSEU Pension Trust, one of Canada's largest public pension plans.

Yiqian Jiang (CIO): Ms. Jiang joined HGI in September 2009 as a Fund Manager and Head of Investment. She has over 26 years of experience in the financial industry with a profound expertise in the Chinese equity market. Before HGI, she spent over 9 years as a China Equity Fund Manager at Deutsche Asset Management (Hong Kong). She previously worked at Shanghai International Asset Management (HK) and Shenyin Wanguo Securities.

About Harvest Global Investments Co., Ltd.

Established in Hong Kong in 2008, Harvest Global Investments Limited ("HGI") is a subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management. As the core platform for the group's international business, HGI holds Licenses Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities), and Type 9 (Asset Management) issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. Leveraging the robust strength and brand heritage of its parent company, HGI provides global investors with comprehensive asset management solutions across equities, fixed income, index, and multi-asset strategies.

IMPORTANT: Investment involves risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. Past performance or any prediction or forecast is not indicative of future results. Investors should read the offering documents of Harvest G2 Tech 50 ETF (the "Sub-Fund") for further details, including the risk factors, before investing. Investors should not base investment decisions on this material alone. Investors should note:

• The Sub-Fund's investments are concentrated in China (including Hong Kong) and the United States. The value of the Sub-Fund may be more volatile than that of a fund having a more diverse portfolio of investments and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, political, policy, foreign exchange, liquidity, tax, legal or regulatory event affecting the relevant sector.
• The Index is a new index. The Sub-Fund may be riskier than other exchange traded funds tracking more established indices with longer operating history.
• Risks associated with financial derivative instruments (the "FDIs") include counterparty/credit risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, volatility risk and over-the-counter transaction risk. FDIs are susceptible to price fluctuations and higher volatility. The leverage element/component of an FDI can result in a loss significantly greater than the amount invested in the FDI by the Sub-Fund. Exposure to FDIs may lead to a high risk of significant loss by the Sub-Fund.
• Investors of Listed and Unlisted Classes of Units are subject to different pricing and dealing arrangements. The NAV per Unit of each of the Listed and Unlisted Classes of Units may be different due to different fees and cost applicable to each class. The trading hours of SEHK applicable to the Listed Class of Units in the secondary market, the dealing deadlines in respect of the Listed and/or Unlisted Classes of Units in the primary market, may be all different. In view of the differences in fee and cost arrangements between the Listed and Unlisted Classes, the NAV per Unit of each of the Listed Class of Units and Unlisted Classes of Units may also be different.
• The Sub-Fund is subject to general investment risk, passive investment risk, mega-capitalisation companies risk, currency risk and distributions out of or effectively out of capital risks.

The Sub-Fund is authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong ("SFC"). Such authorization does not imply official recommendation by the SFC.

Investment involves risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. Past performance or any prediction or forecast is not indicative of future results. Investors should read the offering documents for further details, including the risk factors, before investing. Investment returns not denominated in HKD/USD are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations. This web page is published by Harvest Global Investments Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong.

Source: Harvest Global Investments Limited