Songyi Li

I am Songyi Li, a PhD student at UCL's Institute of Finance and Technology.

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Intro

London, United Kingdom

Teaching Assistant at University College London

Studied Finance and Technology at University College London

Studied Venture Capital, Private Equity with Fintech at University College London

Studied Mathematics at University of Liverpool

Studied Applied Mathematics at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Financial Services

Joined October 25, 2024

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Languages

English

Fluent

Chinese

Native or Bilingual

About

I am Songyi Li, a PhD student at UCL's Institute of Finance and Technology with a strong focus on Blockchain, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Carbon Pricing. My background spans various roles in finance, including experience as an analyst at China Asset Management, where I prepared market research and operational reports for institutional investors, and as an investment banking analyst at Haitong Securities, where I supported a major M&A project. My journey through academia includes a Master’s degree in Venture Capital and Private Equity with Fintech from UCL and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, positioning me to contribute to impactful research and innovation in finance and technology.

Experience

University College London

Sep 2024 – Present

London, UK

Teaching Assistant

Seminar to teacher students about Alternative Assets

China Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Sep 2021 – Dec 2021

Beijing, China

Analyst

• Monitored and collated market research reports to brief investors • Prepared fund operation report to send to SOEs and institutional customers • Studied domestic Chinese REITS market and its operation

Britbots

Feb 2021 – Apr 2021

London, UK

Fintech Analyst

• Analysed the autonomous robot market in China to help one of RAIA’s companies understand its options for market entry • Conducted in-depth searches on potential investors for UK tech start-ups

Haitong Securities

Jun 2020 – Sep 2020

Shanghai, China

Investment Banking Analyst

• Assisted successful US$1.95 billion M&A of Jiangsu Sanfame Group with Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub Group • Visited customers and coordinated internal control procedures • Conducted research on education, real estate and chemical companies

Founder Securities Co., Ltd.

Jun 2019 – Jul 2019

Beijing, China

Business Analyst Intern

• Evaluated the profit potential of Wentai Technology and Hikvision to brief individual investors • Collected and organised data and reports on anti-money laundering regulation and foreign exchange business to individual investors

Education

University College London

Sep 2024 – Present

Doctor of Philosophy, Finance and Technology

University College London

Sep 2022 – Sep 2023

Master of Science, Venture Capital, Private Equity with Fintech

University of Liverpool

Sep 2019 – Jul 2021

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Sep 2017 – Jun 2019

Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics