Chingxiao Shao
The Pioneer
The frontier and an appetite for the unknown, goes first.
Chingxiao Shao emerges in this interview as a Pioneer whose leadership is defined by independent conviction forged across decades of building a boutique China equity franchise from the ground up. She traces a personal arc from cultural revolution-era Beijing, where universities were suspended, through Barings' international training, to founding Red Gate in 2000 with one partner and one secretary.
“I was desperately looking for independence. Independence is so important. And now after 20 years, we want to manage money for the best institutions around the world, including Chinese institutions.”
founding Red Gate in 2000undated
“Passive investing or distance investing is really not appropriate for China. You really have to be on the ground. Even today I was telling my kids, just remember always buy good companies because there are so many bad companies out there.”
on-the-ground information advantageundated
“Long term I want to make money for them for free. Don't trade too much. No fees or low fees. To compound the wealth for the generations to come. That's my dream.”
aspiration to serve retail investorsundated
Money Maze Podcast: “Investing in China. Chingxiao Shao, Founder of Red Gate Asset Management”
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