Fan Bao
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Fan Bao is the founder and leader of China Renaissance, the investment bank and financial services group he built from an FA boutique into a full-service institution spanning investment banking, asset management and securities . In the mobile-internet boom years he became known as China's "new economy dealmaker-in-chief," with 暗涌Waves noting that in 2015 alone China Renaissance advised on the landmark mergers of Didi-Kuaidi, 58.com-Ganji, and Meituan-Dianping . By the time of the firm's 2018 Hong Kong IPO he had deliberately downplayed its FA origins, restructuring around investment banking, investment management and Huajing Securities in the mould of a global bulge-bracket bank .
His public profile changed abruptly in February 2023, when China Renaissance announced he had "lost contact" and was under investigation by Chinese authorities . As of August 2023 the company disclosed he was "continuing to cooperate with the investigation," with his detention extended from May 2023 . During his absence the firm appointed co-founder Xie Yijing as acting CEO and continued operating across business lines, including advising on AI-sector deals such as Zhipu AI and Baichuan Intelligent in 2023 .
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