Li Yu

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Corporate Secretary, Preferred Bank Los Angeles

Search every verified Li Yu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Li Yu, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Preferred Bank Los Angeles, participated in a 2019 event hosted by the Asia Scotland Institute. During the event, Yu discussed the importance of inspiring the next generation of leaders to engage with Asia and China. Yu described China as "one of the greatest driver for global growth" and noted its position as the second-largest economy, expected to become the largest, as well as its status as the second-largest stock market and third-largest bond market. Yu stated that understanding these markets and working with Chinese institutions presents opportunities for young people. Yu joined HSBC Global Banking and Markets in 2011 from Schroders NFC as an Alternatives Product Specialist. In 2013, Yu was selected as a China ambassador from London to attend HSBC’s China ambassador training programme in Shanghai, later taking on the role of China Specialist to promote HSBC China propositions across the global client base. In her current role at Preferred Bank, Yu drives HSBC GBM’s strategy of gaining access to Chinese financial markets.