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Chris Rynning
Chris Rynning
Born (1967-08-14) August 14, 1967 (age 57)
Trondheim, Norway
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (MBA)
ESSEC
Occupation(s)Investor
author
entrepreneur
Websitewww.chrisrynning.com

Chris Rynning (born August 14, 1967) is an author, entrepreneur, and financial commentator.[1][2]

Biography

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A graduate of ESSEC in Paris, Rynning holds an MBA with a specialization in Finance from the University of Chicago.[3]

He was based in Beijing from 1997 through 2016 and held roles in China, in companies including Ascend Ventures, MINT, and Elkem.[4][5][6] From December 2006 until January 2015, Rynning was CEO of Origo Partners PLC, an investment company[7] and he was also a director of Origo Advisors Ltd through March 2019.[8]

He is the founder of the Chinese venture fund nHack.[citation needed]

Rynning was the Chairman of the Norwegian Business Association in Beijing and Adjunct Professor II at Handelshøyskolen Trondheim (HIST), Norway.[9][10] Rynning was also the Editor of Norwegian Links, a business magazine connecting China and Scandinavia.[11][12] Rynning has been a commentator with various Chinese and Western media, including Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, DN, PE International and Finansavisen.[13][14][15][16]

Rynning has self-published two books about China, Little Streams, Big River (2013) and China AI: How China Will Dominate AI and Blockchain Technology (2018),[17] and publishes a newsletter on Chinese economics and financial events.[18][19][20]

References

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  1. ^ "How Do The Years Top Olympic Champs Size Up China Business". www.forbes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chris Rynning Joins Investinor as Industrial Advisor". Investinor. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "China 2015: A macroeconomic outlook" (PDF). Norway.org.sg. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Stock Quotes & Company News". Reuters.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Chris Rynning – Managing Partner – Ascend Ventures". XING. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Origo Shuffles Board As Realisation Mode Take Precedence". Morningstar.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Origo Overview". Origoplc.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Origo Partners Shares Jump 70% As Terminates Adviser, Returns Capital". morningstar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "NBA Beijing Board | Norwegian Business Association Beijing". Nbfbeijing.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Program 2014 – HiST – Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag". Hist.no. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Norwegian Links". Norwegian Links. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  12. ^ "Issue 2 / 2014". Norwegian Links. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "China Leading the Way Out of Recession". Video.cnbc.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Förvaltare spår dollarras och ny finanskris – Affärsvärlden" (in Swedish). Affarsvarlden.se. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  15. ^ Åshild Langved (May 1, 2014). "Frykter gjeldsbombe". DN.no. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  16. ^ Stevenson, David (October 22, 2010). "Laugh if you like, but Mongolia is a serious play". FT.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  17. ^ "Search Results". Isbnsearch.org. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "Chris Rynning – a Norwegian businessman in China". Scandinavian Traveler. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  19. ^ "China Money Network − Chris Rynning: When Valuations Differ, Creative Convertibles Provide An Answer – Tune in for China's Financial Markets and Investment Opportunities". Chinamoneynetwork.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  20. ^ Chris Rynning. "Norway-Asia Business Summit 2015 » Speaker-New Delhi-Chris Rynning". Norway-asia.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.