Catherine CAI

Managing Director, Co-Head of China Coverage, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. A Subsidiary, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Catherine Cai rejoined Merrill Lynch in 2005 and is currently a vice Chairman of China coverage team. Prior to this position, Catherine was a managing director and head of investment banking at ABN Amro. Catherine also worked at JP Morgan where she was a Managing Director and Head of China's equity capital markets department. Catherine previously worked for Merrill Lynch in the Corporate Finance Group as a Director and Beijing Chief Representative from 1997 to 2003. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 1997, she worked as vice president and head of China for Salomon Smith Barney.

Catherine has more than 17 years experience in the investment banking industry. She participated in many IPO offerings, M&A, CB , High Yield transactions for Chinese companies. Catherine holds a law degree from Peking University and an MBA from University of Connecticut in US.