Mr Tai was appointed Interim Chief Executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 January 2021, while continuing his role as Co-President & Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Tai had previously assumed various positions across the Group, including Head of Clearing, overseeing clearing and risk management of securities, derivatives and OTC clearing business; Co-Head of Equities, Fixed Income and Currency, Global Markets Division, overseeing trading operations, product and business development for equities, fixed income and currency markets; and Head of Trading Division, overseeing trading operations, product and business development for securities and derivatives market.
Mr Tai joined Hong Kong Futures Exchange, prior to its merger with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, as the Head of Products, in 1998. Before joining the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, he served the banking industry in Hong Kong and held various management positions in ABN-Amro Bank, HSBC, and Royal Bank of Canada.
Mr Tai holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of Hong Kong.