Hewei (Frank) Li

Experience

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  Longitude Management Consulting

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2007

  Intern, Executive Search Section

  Extracted and analyzed data using statistical methods to support frontline consultants' needsOptimized key words of profiles in database to improve searching engine effectiveness

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  HSBC Commercial Banking

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Human Resources Intern

  Registered and collected staff information, updated staff information databaseAssisted the staffing manager to arrange interviews, schedule paper based test for short-listed candidates, organize and supervise tests, provide follow-up feedback to candidates

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  Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET)

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Research Analyst

  Market analysis of groundwater and soil remediation business & technology: Get thoroughly understanding of Groundwater and Soil Remediation market (Both in the US and China) Information collection (desk research), mining and integration (news, papers, websites, official statistics, webinars) under limited supervisions Policy analysis and understanding of regulatory compliance Data analysis: statistic comparisons, table creation Report composition “Groundwater and Soil Remediation Technology Needs in China and Market Opportunities for US Companies” • Clean Technology review Green Data Centers Technology for Shale Gas Sector Water Treatment Technology Show less

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  Imerys

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Business Development Intern

  1. Identified a $70 million market for filtration minerals in shale gas & oil industry via business case analysis2. Assisted inpost-M&A strategic planning; Established an unprecedented customer database (cryogenic air separation sites) creates $330,000 annual revenue to the company

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  长城企业战略研究所

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Consultant

  Compared Israel's innovation, venture capital &start-up business environment with silicon valley, and devised advices to China-Israel cooperation for the Ministry of Science and Technology

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  MSCI Inc.

  May 2014 - May 2021

  •Managed methodology & modeling projects to create new Key Issues, Risk Exposure analysis (Health & Safety, Water); coordianted Research specs conversion into IT applications.•Recruited and led a team of eight to initiate Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) rating to 85% equities of China A-share, by market capitalization. Coordinated among more than five functional teams to deliver rating results to investor clients ahead of all international rivals in 2018.•Led industry research on the global Semiconductors sector and the Automobile industry in China; Published scenario analysis to simulate EBITDA erosion of semiconductor companies due to climate change. •Downgraded three companies' ESG Ratings based on proprietary research and provided such information to investor clients before stock price plunged by 35%, 47%, and 90% respectively.•Pitched MSCI ESG products to institutional investors; built partnership with regulatory committees and helped the client coverage team land the first ESG product sale in China to a $60B AUM Chinese mutual fund; Trained insurance and securities clients in Taiwan on ESG product applications for investment.•Developed a Water Risk model to assess universal companies’ exposure to water shortages based on physical locations of assets and revenue compositions.•Chaired the bi-weekly APAC research meeting covers Japan, China, Australia and South Korea; Chaired the monthly global call for America, Europe and APAC. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Oct 2019 - May 2021

  • Senior Associate

    May 2014 - Oct 2019
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  Calvert Research and Management

  May 2021 - Jul 2023

  Vice President
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  Morgan Stanley

  May 2021 - Jul 2023

  Led internal and external resources to develop ESG advanced analytics for investment management at Calvert/MSIM, including integration of vendor data and alternative dataProduct owner of tech solutions for global ESG regulatory requirements, such as DNSH, PASI, Climate, EU Taxonomy Develop proprietary KPIs for ESG research/investingSupport multi asset class investment platforms, equity, fixed income, REITs

  • Vice President

    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Vice President

    May 2021 - Dec 2022
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  Apollo Global Management, Inc.

  Jul 2023 - now

  Head of ESG Tech & Data Strategy