Larry Cao conducts original research with a focus on AI, Big data and multi-asset strategies. He has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry. Prior to joining CFA Institute, Larry worked at HSBC as senior manager for the Asia Pacific region. He started his career at the People’s Bank of China as a USD fixed-income portfolio manager. He also worked for US asset managers Munder Capital Management, managing US and international equity portfolios (winning a Lipper Award in the process), and Morningstar/Ibbotson Associates, managing multi-asset investment programs for a global financial institution clientele.

Larry has been interviewed by a wide range of global and regional media outlets, such as Bloomberg, CNN, the Financial Times, South China Morning Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences on topics such as fintech and multi-asset investing. He has led the development of a number of CFA Institute publications on these subjects, including "T-Shaped Teams: Organizing to Adopt AI and Big Data at Investment Firms", "AI Pioneers in Investment Management", "FinTech 2018: The Asia Pacific Edition", "FinTech 2017: China, Asia and Beyond" and the book "Multi-Asset Strategy: The Future of Investment Management".

Larry graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a master’s of business administration degree. He was also a visiting scholar at the MIT Sloan School of Management.