Morgan Stanley China Real Estate Banker Lida Ren Leaves Company

Lida Ren, Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment banker focused on China, has left the US firm amid a drop of property deals in the world’s second largest economy.

Ren, a managing director based in Hong Kong, has recently departed the bank, according to a spokesperson at Morgan Stanley. She was a dealmaker covering real estate transactions in Asia Pacific with a focus on China.

Ren was promoted to managing director in 2021, according to a statement from the bank at the time. She had been at the US bank since 2006, according to her LinkedIn profile.

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