Yang Liu, a delegate to this year's AIC, is the head of China equity investment for Atlantis. Formerly with Colonial Mutual-First State Investment and before that a finance executive with CITIC Group Beijing, Yang's fund has enjoyed stellar performance. From managing only $18 million one year ago, she now manages $300 million of China-directed funds. Her one-year return has been 120% since the fund was launched on March 19, 2003.