Nationality Norwegian Education MBA | Website www.chrisrynning.com Name Chris Rynning | |
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Occupation InvestorAuthorEntrepreneur Alma mater University of Chicago, ESSEC Business School | ||
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Chris Rynning (born August 14, 1967) is a Norwegian advisor to the state owned investment fund Investinor, author, entrepreneur, and financial commentator. Rynning is the author of the self published 2013 book about China entitled Little Streams, Big River and publishes a newsletter on Chinese economics and financial events.
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From December 2006 until January 2015, Rynning was CEO of the London Alternative Investment Market listed Origo Partners PLC. Origo is a private equity investment company focused exclusively on growth opportunities created by the urbanization and industrialization of China and India. Rynning remains a director of Origo Advisors Ltd, which provides management services to the company.
Rynning was based in Beijing from 1997 and has held roles in China including among others Founder and Managing Partner of Ascend Ventures, Managing Partner of MINT, PWC Consulting’s joint venture investment arm in China, and Regional Director of Asia with Elkem, an Oslo and Frankfurt listed company.
A graduate of ESSEC in Paris, Rynning also holds an MBA with specialization in Finance from the University of Chicago.
Rynning was the Chairman of the Norwegian Business Association in Beijing and Adjunct Professor II at Handelshøyskolen Trondheim (HIST), Norway. Rynning is also the Editor of Norwegian Links- a business magazine connecting China and Scandinavia.
Rynning has been a commentator with various Chinese and western media, including Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, DN, PE International and Finansavisen.