One year on, star Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan's absence casts pall over his bank

One year on, star Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan's absence casts pall over his bank

FILE PHOTO: Bao Fan, famed rainmaker and head of China Renaissance Group, holds a news conference to mark the firm's IPO in Hong Kong, China September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo

One year ago, star dealmaker Bao Fan was taken away by Chinese authorities and hasn’t been seen by colleagues since – an absence that has caused mounting concern among staff and clients about the future of his boutique investment bank, sources say.