Lou Jiwei
Age: 59
Chairman, China Investment Corp.
As the ultimate manager of China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, Lou is one of the world's most influential investors. Lou kept CIC's powder dry during the worst of the financial crisis but now is on the prowl for more deals. On Nov. 6, for instance, CIC reached a deal to pay $1.58 billion for a 15% stake in AES (AES), a power company from Virginia.
