After arriving from Shanghai at 16, she has risen through Australia’s stock picking ranks by force of will and a determination not to blend in. In the pale, male funds management industry (and yes, active investment is increasingly stale too), Liu stands out for any number of reasons. She’s Chinese-born, female, outspoken, and usually dressed ready for a party. Even before she ran the hedge fund at Tribeca Investment Partners, her media profile was sky-high. In "lunch with the AFR" Jun Bei gives a candid interview about all things Jun Bei Liu.