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Jian Shi Cortesi

Jian Shi Cortesi - Investment Director


Jian Shi Cortesi, Investment Director, manages China and Asian equity funds.

Prior to joining GAM Investments in May 2010, she worked in research and portfolio management of Asian equities for a regional wealth management firm in the United States. She started her career as an assistant editor at Dow Jones in Beijing. Jian Shi holds a bachelor's degree in International Business from Beijing Foreign Studies University in China and an MBA from the University of Tennessee in the United States. She is a CFA charterholder and a Certified FRM (Financial Risk Manager) holder. She is based in Zurich. 

Jian Shi Cortesi

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China: (fast) charging ahead
15 April 2025

Powered by innovation from massive R&D spending, China’s technology-focused corporate leaders are pushing ahead of their Western peers, acting out the “Made in China 2025” roadmap before our eyes, says Jian Shi Cortesi, Investment Director, Asia/China Growth Equities. From advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to electric vehicles (EVs) and beyond, these innovations represent a global power shift, presenting what Jian sees as opportunities for investors.

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Why we are positive on growth in China
12 March 2025

Steven Williams, Head of UK Distribution, talks to Jian Shi Cortesi, Investment Director, Asia/China Growth Equities, on the opportunities she sees in Chinese companies, which segments of the market she thinks could benefit from Chinese government policy and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), and how simplicity in investing can be effective.

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Active Thinking: Why China shouldn’t fear another trade war
18 February 2025

GAM Investments’ Jian Shi Cortesi, Investment Director, Asia/China Growth Equities, discusses the likely impact of a US trade war on China’s exports and equity market.

Outlook 2025
Upside potential in long-term trends
December 2024

ASIA & CHINA EQUITIES: “Chinese stocks currently offer a rare opportunity for investors.”

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Why we are positive on growth in China
11 March 2025

Steven Williams, Head of UK Distribution, talks to Jian Shi Cortesi, Investment Director, Asia/China Growth Equities, on the opportunities she sees in Chinese companies.

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Jian Shi Cortesi once again selected for Citywire list of top 30 female managers
September 2022

Jian Shi Cortesi, who manages China and Asia equity strategies, has once again been selected for Citywire’s list of top 30 female managers.

The list is compiled from Citywire’s database of 2108 female fund managers based on managers’ ratings consistency over the last five years.

This is the fifth year that Jian has featured in the Citywire Alpha Female Top 30 list, having also been included in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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Dual win for Jian Shi Cortesi at Investment Week Awards
November 2021

Jian Shi Cortesi has won two awards at Investment Week’s Women in Investment Awards. Jian was chosen as the winner in both the ‘Fund Manager of the Year (large firms)’ and ‘International Investment Woman of the Year’ categories.

The Women in Investment Awards honour the inspiring achievements of women across all parts of the UK investment industry with a specific international category.

The ‘Fund Manager of the Year (large firms)’ award is designed to serve as an inspiration for other women to consider a career in fund management. In selecting the winner for the ‘International Investment Woman of the Year’ category, the judges considered Jian’s overall achievements that have positively influenced women and helped attract or retain them in the sector.

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Jian Shi Cortesi and Mark Hawtin shortlisted for Investment Week’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021
May 2021

GAM’s Asia Growth equities and Disruptive Growth and Technology teams have been shortlisted for Investment Week’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021.

A flagship event for the investment industry, the Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards honour fund managers and groups who have demonstrated consistently strong performance for investors and whom the judging panel believe have the potential to continue to deliver for clients.

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Jian Shi Cortesi selected for Citywire list of top 30 female managers
September 2020

Jian Shi Cortesi, who manages China and Asia equity strategies, has been selected for Citywire’s list of top 30 female managers.

The list is compiled from Citywire’s database of 1762 female fund managers based on managers’ ratings consistency over the last 5 years.

This is the third year that Jian has featured in the Citywire Alpha Female Top 30 list, having also been included in 2017 and 2019.

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