LONDON, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, the investment manager for KraneShares ETFs, is pleased to announce that Piers Wheeler has joined the firm as Managing Director, charged with business development and client relationship management across institutional and wholesale channels within the United Kingdom and Europe.
"We've seen a lot of demand from U.K. and European investors looking for a better way to invest in China," said Jonathan Krane, Chief Executive Officer of KraneShares. "Piers is will be instrumental in helping our clients gain strategic access to China through KraneShares ETFs."
Previously, Piers held distribution positions at Eastspring Investments and AMP Capital, establishing their presence in Europe and the Middle East, respectively. He has extensive experience developing distribution businesses across the U.K., Scandinavia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Prior to working in business development, Piers was a strategic consultant at L.E.K. Consulting.
"KraneShares revolutionized the way investors access China's capital markets through launching ETFs with exposures that go beyond legacy "out of the box" China benchmarks," said Piers Wheeler. "I believe they will see a clear differentiation. I am excited to introduce our ETFs to new audiences within the U.K. and Europe and expand the firm's presence."
Piers holds a BA with Honors from the University of Oxford and an MA from the Cass Business School.
About KraneShares
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC is the investment manager for KraneShares ETFs. Our suite of China-focused ETFs provides investors with solutions to capture China's importance as an essential element of a well-designed investment portfolio. We strive to provide innovative, first to market strategies that have been developed based on our strong partnerships and our deep knowledge of investing. We help investors stay current on global market trends and aim to provide meaningful diversification. Krane Funds Advisors, LLC is majority owned by China International Capital Corporation (CICC).
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