Haocong Ren

Haocong Ren is the Lead for Policy and Investment at CGAP, overseeing its research program on financial regulatory policies, as well as catalytic financing and impact measurement and management, to promote financial inclusion. Prior to joining CGAP, she worked for the World Bank (WB) for almost two decades. She led financial sector work programs in various countries in the Europe and Central Asia Region and the Middle East and North Africa Region during 2017-2024. Prior to joining the regional team, she worked in the global team responsible for financial stability and integrity issues. She helped coordinate the WB engagement with the Financial Stability Board on financial regulatory reforms, led and participated in several Financial Sector Assessment Programs, and worked extensively on financial sector issues in China from 2009 to 2017. Earlier in her career at the WB, she worked in the Economic Prospects Group and was a member of the drafting team for a WB flagship publication Global Development Finance. Haocong received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Peking University (China) and an M.Phil. Degree in Economics from the George Washington University. She is a CFA charterholder.