Derek Yan, CFA

Derek Yan is a Senior Investment Strategist at KraneShares with over a decade of experience in global financial markets, investment research, and portfolio strategy. Since joining in 2015, he has played a key role in shaping the firm’s investment philosophy and expanding its suite of innovative ETF solutions.

Working at the intersection of macroeconomic insight, technology innovation, and thematic investing, Derek bridges global trends with actionable strategies for investors worldwide. He leads efforts to identify high-conviction themes—from artificial intelligence and frontier technologies to sustainable growth and global economic transformation—collaborating across research, product development, and portfolio management to evaluate opportunities, construct indices, and optimize strategies. His thought leadership has helped position KraneShares as a recognized innovator in the ETF industry.

Derek is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and an active member of the CFA Institute. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Analytics, with a concentration in quantitative analysis and finance, from the McCallum School of Business at Bentley University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Peking University.