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Wei Chen
Equity Research Associate, Asia Technology
wei.chen@email.com +852 9123 4567 Hong Kong SAR linkedin.com/in/weichen-research
Licences & Certifications
CFA Level II Candidate — CFA Institute, sitting August 2026 SFC Type 4 Licence (Advising on Securities) — SFC Hong Kong, 2024 Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) — Bloomberg, 2022
Professional Summary

Equity Research Associate at Morgan Stanley Hong Kong with 3 years of experience covering Asia-Pacific technology stocks. Responsible for primary coverage of 18 companies across semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, and consumer internet. Research reports distributed to 200+ institutional investors globally. Known for rigorous channel checks, proprietary data analysis using Python, and clear, commercially relevant investment thesis articulation.

Research Coverage Snapshot
18 stocks Primary coverage — APAC tech, 2026
200+ Institutional investors receiving reports
+22% Avg. return on Buy-rated stocks, 12 months
47 notes Published in 2025 (sector updates + initiations)
Experience
Equity Research Associate — Asia Technology Aug 2023 – Present
Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong
  • Co-authored primary coverage of 18 companies in Asia-Pacific technology (semiconductors, cloud, consumer internet), with reports distributed to 200+ institutional investors.
  • Initiated coverage on 4 Hong Kong-listed chipmakers in 2025; 3 of 4 achieved target prices within 9 months, outperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index by 22% on average.
  • Built and maintained proprietary Python-based alternative data pipeline aggregating web traffic, app download data, and patent filings for 40+ covered companies.
  • Conducted 80+ management meetings and investor days in 2025; summarised and distributed notes within 2 hours of event close.
  • Ranked 3rd among Asia technology research teams in the 2025 Institutional Investor All-Asia Research Survey (team award).
Equity Research Analyst — Asia Technology Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong
  • Supported lead analyst on coverage of 12 large-cap China internet names; built and maintained DCF, SOTP, and EV/EBITDA valuation models for all covered stocks.
  • Wrote 22 earnings preview and review notes; developed standardised earnings scorecard template adopted across the desk.
  • Ran quantitative screens in Python and Capital IQ to identify mispriced SMid-cap tech opportunities; 2 screens resulted in initiation of coverage reports.
Summer Research Intern — Equity Research Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
UBS, Hong Kong
  • Completed 10-week internship in the APAC TMT equity research team; produced sector primer on China EV supply chain adopted as team reference document.
  • Built financial model for a mid-cap semiconductor packaging company; model flagged by lead analyst in subsequent initiation-of-coverage report.
Technical Skills
  • Equity valuation (DCF, SOTP, EV/EBITDA, P/E relative)
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • Capital IQ (screening, comps)
  • Python (pandas, requests, Selenium — alt data)
  • Excel (advanced modelling, VBA)
  • FactSet (consensus estimates, ownership data)
  • Mandarin Chinese (native), English (fluent)
Education
MSc Finance (Distinction) Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
Imperial College Business School, London
BEcon Economics (First Class), Minor: Computer Science Sep 2017 – Jul 2021
Peking University, Beijing — GPA 3.92/4.0, Dean's Scholarship recipient