Luke Oliver

Managing Director and Head of Alternatives

Luke Oliver is Head of Alternatives at KraneShares, focused on building innovative investment solutions across alternative asset classes and differentiated market exposures. In addition to overseeing the firm’s carbon, and broader alternatives platform, Luke works closely with clients on portfolio construction, implementation strategies, and education around emerging investment opportunities. He is a regular industry commentator across TV, press, and digital media, and is responsible for producing accessible research and market insights on alternative investments and macro trends.

Prior to joining KraneShares Luke ran the US ETF business at DWS (formally Deutsche Asset Management) managing over $20bn in assets. Luke’s asset management career has spanned portfolio management, strategy, product development, and capital markets before taking the helm of DWS’ US ETF business which he co-founded in 2010. He is a regular commentator on CNBC and Bloomberg, as well as WSJ, FT, and other media outlets focusing on China, currencies, ESG, and the ETF ecosystem among others.

Prior to his asset management experience, Luke was part of the award-winning Foreign Exchange division of Deutsche Bank in both London and New York. Luke holds FINRA series 3, 7, 24, and 63 licenses.