Head of Strategy: Prescient China
Head of Strategy at Prescient China and a core member of its award-winning investment team, behind the Prescient China Balanced strategy.
A Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, he brings extensive experience in global asset allocation and multi-asset investing. Tian specialises in macroeconomic and geopolitical strategy, known for bridging quantitative rigor with real-time geopolitical insight on China, and providing top-down views that inform portfolio positioning across Chinese and global markets.
He holds a BBusSci from the University of Cape Town and spent his early years in Durban, bringing a globally informed perspective shaped by both his early South African background and extensive international investment experience. He is a frequent commentator in financial media, offering insights on China’s policy, markets, and broader global macro trends.
A Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, he brings extensive experience in global asset allocation and multi-asset investing. Tian specialises in macroeconomic and geopolitical strategy, known for bridging quantitative rigor with real-time geopolitical insight on China, and providing top-down views that inform portfolio positioning across Chinese and global markets.
He holds a BBusSci from the University of Cape Town and spent his early years in Durban, bringing a globally informed perspective shaped by both his early South African background and extensive international investment experience. He is a frequent commentator in financial media, offering insights on China’s policy, markets, and broader global macro trends.
