From the Editor
  • Yi Zheng is the chairman and CEO of Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network, a Shenzhen-listed financial data and information provider.
  • Yi took gig jobs and started to develop analytics software for local brokerages before graduating from college.
  • He cofounded his first IT company in 1994 and Hithink's predecessor Shanghai Hexin in 2001.
  • The company provides its services to more than 90% of China's securities firms, and counts over 35 million monthly active users for the free version of its software.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
54
Source of Wealth
Software, Self Made
Residence
Hangzhou, China
Citizenship
China
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Zhejiang University
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