Yanyun Xiao

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  Managed day-to-day communication and long-term strategic objectives for 5 municipal issuers, advising clients' executive staff on bond issuance to raise financing for affordable housing, program strategy, and financial planning Oversaw clients' bond financings and structured transactions for best execution by projecting program needs and impact of future initiatives and interest rates on program cash flows, evaluating and recommending optimal financing solutions through cash flow, NPV, and scenario analyses, and monitoring the market environment for strategic financing opportunities Led end-to-end bond issuance process on tight deal timelines: formed and coordinated working groups of 50+ people to facilitate financings, negotiated business terms and transaction costs, prepared clients for and assisted underwriters in the due diligence process, priced transactions, reviewed and signed off on bond and legal documents and disclosures, and provided all quantitative analyses needed to execute transactions Regularly presented to clients' board and executive teams on strategic financing opportunities and new financing solutions, program performance, and bond markets. Fielded communication with rating agencies on clients' financial position and new initiatives to improve relations Advised on 33 publicly offered bond issues totaling over $1.5 billion, and 36 private placements totaling $506 million, financing multifamily and single family housing Helped one agency start a new multifamily financing program from scratch and trained the staff of another on executing multifamily financings as one of the firm's multifamily development finance experts Collaborated with in-house software developer to add features, improve UX, and debug the firm's proprietary software for financial modeling unique to structured finance for housing. Monitored the market to help clients stay abreast of changing interest rate environment with weekly market updates and to identify economic refunding and new financing opportunities Modeled operational budget and deal cash flows and stress tested cash flow assumptions to guide clients' fiscal, strategic and operational goals and to obtain ratings for clients' bond issues. Managed clients' debt & asset portfolios to maintain financial integrity and optimize performance of their programs Provided pre- and post- bond sale analyses to clients' executive teams and board members to illustrate the performance of their transactions given market environment and comparable transactions, and presented underwriter performance reviews to assist in the selection of clients' syndicate members for future transactions Drafted offering documents and reviewed bond and legal documents in connection with the issuance of bonds and ongoing management of client's debt portfolios Redesigned firm's business proposals and presentation materials, which helped lead to 3 new client accounts. Modeled supply chains and value chains to identify linkages between stakeholders in the production of goods/services, potential leverage points, bottlenecks, opportunities and risks Analyzed food supply chain logistics in major energy-exporting nations in the Middle East & Africa to identify food security risks and help guide aid policy for 2012 Minerva Initiative of the US Department of Defense Evaluated agricultural markets and innovations in Africa for Rockefeller Foundation & Oxfam International-funded project on innovations driving agricultural development in Africa, ultimately recommending proliferation of mobile technology as an effective way to decrease information asymmetry and increase market efficiency. Pitched weekly long/short stock ideas to sales teams, created sample pitch slides with buy/sell points and identified potential profit opportunities by combining MS's fundamental and macroeconomic research with personal analysis. Researched buy-side clients' portfolio holdings and created global industry trend reports Liaised between sales-traders and traders by communicating daily trade positions and order flow to facilitate trade execution. learned to communicate to buy-side traders about status of orders and market flows, how to take trade orders and deal with different types of orders to ensure best execution for clients Analyzed merger deals to identify spread trade strategy and calculate merger arbitrage spread/returns. Examined China's interaction with international private rule-making bodies for manufactured products and corporate financial reporting/financial markets Analyzed the way in which China has institutionalized its political-economic relationship with over a hundred countries through the use of Bilateral Investment Treaties Compiled datasets for statistical analysis and further study of China's behavior in the international economy and its role in stimulating economic growth across the developing world. Launched marketing campaign for Eva Danielle's trunk show at Duke: wrote designer profile and interview column for FORM Magazine, placed ads in campus newspaper and around campus, created emails for listservs, promoted event at student organizations and with local Durham boutiques. Created weekly posts covering Duke University campus fashion and trends. Assisted CEO, designer, and celebrity stylist Gia Ventola in managing day-to-day operations, inventory, and global supplier and client relationships for her boutique store. Umi Kitchen

• What industry does Yanyun Xiao currently work in?

  Yanyun Xiao currently works in the
  Umi Kitchen

• What is Yanyun Xiao's area of expertise?

  Yanyun Xiao specializes in
  Managed day-to-day communication and long-term strategic objectives for 5 municipal issuers, advising clients' executive staff on bond issuance to raise financing for affordable housing, program strategy, and financial planning Oversaw clients' bond financings and structured transactions for best execution by projecting program needs and impact of future initiatives and interest rates on program cash flows, evaluating and recommending optimal financing solutions through cash flow, NPV, and scenario analyses, and monitoring the market environment for strategic financing opportunities Led end-to-end bond issuance process on tight deal timelines: formed and coordinated working groups of 50+ people to facilitate financings, negotiated business terms and transaction costs, prepared clients for and assisted underwriters in the due diligence process, priced transactions, reviewed and signed off on bond and legal documents and disclosures, and provided all quantitative analyses needed to execute transactions Regularly presented to clients' board and executive teams on strategic financing opportunities and new financing solutions, program performance, and bond markets. Fielded communication with rating agencies on clients' financial position and new initiatives to improve relations Advised on 33 publicly offered bond issues totaling over $1.5 billion, and 36 private placements totaling $506 million, financing multifamily and single family housing Helped one agency start a new multifamily financing program from scratch and trained the staff of another on executing multifamily financings as one of the firm's multifamily development finance experts Collaborated with in-house software developer to add features, improve UX, and debug the firm's proprietary software for financial modeling unique to structured finance for housing. Monitored the market to help clients stay abreast of changing interest rate environment with weekly market updates and to identify economic refunding and new financing opportunities Modeled operational budget and deal cash flows and stress tested cash flow assumptions to guide clients' fiscal, strategic and operational goals and to obtain ratings for clients' bond issues. Managed clients' debt & asset portfolios to maintain financial integrity and optimize performance of their programs Provided pre- and post- bond sale analyses to clients' executive teams and board members to illustrate the performance of their transactions given market environment and comparable transactions, and presented underwriter performance reviews to assist in the selection of clients' syndicate members for future transactions Drafted offering documents and reviewed bond and legal documents in connection with the issuance of bonds and ongoing management of client's debt portfolios Redesigned firm's business proposals and presentation materials, which helped lead to 3 new client accounts. Modeled supply chains and value chains to identify linkages between stakeholders in the production of goods/services, potential leverage points, bottlenecks, opportunities and risks Analyzed food supply chain logistics in major energy-exporting nations in the Middle East & Africa to identify food security risks and help guide aid policy for 2012 Minerva Initiative of the US Department of Defense Evaluated agricultural markets and innovations in Africa for Rockefeller Foundation & Oxfam International-funded project on innovations driving agricultural development in Africa, ultimately recommending proliferation of mobile technology as an effective way to decrease information asymmetry and increase market efficiency. Pitched weekly long/short stock ideas to sales teams, created sample pitch slides with buy/sell points and identified potential profit opportunities by combining MS's fundamental and macroeconomic research with personal analysis. Researched buy-side clients' portfolio holdings and created global industry trend reports Liaised between sales-traders and traders by communicating daily trade positions and order flow to facilitate trade execution. learned to communicate to buy-side traders about status of orders and market flows, how to take trade orders and deal with different types of orders to ensure best execution for clients Analyzed merger deals to identify spread trade strategy and calculate merger arbitrage spread/returns. Examined China's interaction with international private rule-making bodies for manufactured products and corporate financial reporting/financial markets Analyzed the way in which China has institutionalized its political-economic relationship with over a hundred countries through the use of Bilateral Investment Treaties Compiled datasets for statistical analysis and further study of China's behavior in the international economy and its role in stimulating economic growth across the developing world. Launched marketing campaign for Eva Danielle's trunk show at Duke: wrote designer profile and interview column for FORM Magazine, placed ads in campus newspaper and around campus, created emails for listservs, promoted event at student organizations and with local Durham boutiques. Created weekly posts covering Duke University campus fashion and trends. Assisted CEO, designer, and celebrity stylist Gia Ventola in managing day-to-day operations, inventory, and global supplier and client relationships for her boutique store.

• Which languages does Yanyun Xiao speak? 

  Yanyun Xiao speaks the following languages:
  No languages available.

• Which industries has Yanyun Xiao previously worked in?   

  Yanyun Xiao has prior experience in the following industries:
  Umi Kitchen , Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated , Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated , Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness , Morgan Stanley , Duke University , Eva Danielle , CollegeFashionista , Gia Ventola Couture

• What is Yanyun Xiao’s work experience?  

  Yanyun Xiao has the following professional experience:
  Umi Kitchen , Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated , Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated , Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness , Morgan Stanley , Duke University , Eva Danielle , CollegeFashionista , Gia Ventola Couture .

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• What company does Yanyun Xiao work for?  

  Yanyun Xiao works at
  Umi Kitchen