Johnson Wan
About Johnson Wan
Johnson Wan is the Managing Director and Head of Industrials, Mobility, New Energy, and Commodities Research at Jefferies, focusing on China's energy transition and smart manufacturing.
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Johnson Wan is the Managing Director and Head of Industrials, Mobility, New Energy, and Commodities Research at Jefferies.
Current Role at Jefferies
Johnson Wan has been serving as the Managing Director and Head of Industrials, Mobility, New Energy, and Commodities Research at Jefferies since 2021. He is based in Hong Kong SAR and leads a research team covering over 150 Chinese stocks, including 100 A-share stocks. He focuses on helping investors identify key opportunities in China's energy transition and emphasizes the early growth stages of sectors like EV, Renewables, and Automation.
Previous Positions
Johnson Wan has a rich history of leadership roles. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director at Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co., Ltd., New Provenance Everlasting Holdings, and Longhui International Holdings Ltd. from 2020 to 2021. He also served as the Head of Cyclicals Research at Brilliance Capital Management for one year from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he was the Head of Asia Energy and Chemicals Research at Deutsche Bank for 11 years from 2008 to 2019. Additionally, he was the Head of Compensation and Benefits consulting for Hong Kong and Taiwan at Aon Hewitt from 2004 to 2006.
Educational Background
Johnson Wan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from London Business School, completed between 2006 and 2008. He earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Statistics from the University of Michigan in 2004. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Toronto, completed in 2002.
Research and Advocacy
At Jefferies, Johnson Wan is the global coordinator for Electric Vehicles (EV) and Renewables. He advocates for the potential of smart manufacturing as a future growth area in China and focuses on the critical early growth stages of sectors such as EV, Renewables, and Automation in China. His work is pivotal in helping investors navigate and capitalize on China's ongoing energy transition.