Lirong Xu, CFA
General Manager, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Summary
Location:
Shanghai, China

Lirong Xu is the general manager and chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Sealand Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Franklin Templeton Sealand) and the portfolio manager for a number of funds focused on China equity strategies.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Sealand in 2008, Mr. Xu was a deputy director in the finance department at China National Technical Import and Export Corporation, a portfolio manager at Rong Tong Fund Management Co., Ltd. and a portfolio manager at SYWG BNP Paribas Asset Management Co., Ltd. (now SWS MU Fund Management Co., Ltd.).
Mr. Xu holds a master of arts in economics from Central University of Finance and Economics. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (non-practicing).