The local contenders

When Gao Xi-Qing arrived in Hong Kong in August his arrival was greeted by a typhoon called Victor. Staff at Bank of China already acknowledge that typhoon Gao, their new boss, is set to shake things up more than your average king-wind.

Winning the China game

The mainlander is the key

Be bold, but not too bold

Wang’s big ambitions

Gao’s mission as deputy chief executive of Bank of China’s Hong Kong branch is to turn around its investment banking efforts. Born in Xi’an in 1953, he’s not your average Chinese banker. Speaking to Euromoney 30 minutes before a flight to Beijing, he does not prevaricate. Nor does he avoid difficult questions about Bank of China’s investment bank, China Development Finance Corporation (CDFC).

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