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Bonnie Y CHAN
Chief Executive Officer , HKEX
Bonnie Y Chan was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 March 2024. 

Ms Chan brings more than 30 years of global capital markets leadership and expertise. She has played a leading role in supporting the transformation of Hong Kong’s listed market and infrastructure, enhancing market quality, attractiveness, and efficiency, and helping position HKEX as a leading global exchange group.

Ms Chan has held leadership roles in legal and financial services with Asia-Pacific and global responsibilities. Before becoming CEO, Ms Chan was HKEX’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, where she oversaw the Group’s key operational and strategic functions. Ms Chan first joined HKEX as Head of IPO Transactions in 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where she spent four years leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business. She rejoined HKEX in 2020 as Head of Listing, after serving as a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell focusing on capital markets between 2010 and 2019. 

Ms Chan is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems Advisory Council. 

In Hong Kong, Ms Chan served as a member of the Financial Services Development Council between 2015 and 2018, and was a member of its Board of Directors between 2019 to 2020. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform and the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

Ms Chan was featured on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in business list for 2024 and was ranked in the Top 10 in Asia. She was also recognised as one of the World Federation of Exchanges’ Women Leaders between 2021 and 2023. In addition, Ms Chan was recognised among IFLR1000’s Asia Best Lawyers in 2019 and was named The American Lawyer’s Dealmaker of the Year in 2018.

Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney at law in New York State. 
Bonnie Y Chan was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 March 2024. 

Ms Chan brings more than 30 years of global capital markets leadership and expertise. She has played a leading role in supporting the transformation of Hong Kong’s listed market and infrastructure, enhancing market quality, attractiveness, and efficiency, and helping position HKEX as a leading global exchange group.

Ms Chan has held leadership roles in legal and financial services with Asia-Pacific and global responsibilities. Before becoming CEO, Ms Chan was HKEX’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, where she oversaw the Group’s key operational and strategic functions. Ms Chan first joined HKEX as Head of IPO Transactions in 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where she spent four years leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business. She rejoined HKEX in 2020 as Head of Listing, after serving as a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell focusing on capital markets between 2010 and 2019. 

Ms Chan is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems Advisory Council. 

In Hong Kong, Ms Chan served as a member of the Financial Services Development Council between 2015 and 2018, and was a member of its Board of Directors between 2019 to 2020. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform and the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

Ms Chan was featured on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in business list for 2024 and was ranked in the Top 10 in Asia. She was also recognised as one of the World Federation of Exchanges’ Women Leaders between 2021 and 2023. In addition, Ms Chan was recognised among IFLR1000’s Asia Best Lawyers in 2019 and was named The American Lawyer’s Dealmaker of the Year in 2018.

Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney at law in New York State. 
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Gregory YU
Head of Markets , HKEX

Mr Gregory Yu joined HKEX as Managing Director and Head of Markets in March 2025.

In his role, Mr Yu oversees the development of HKEX’s Markets function, helping drive the vibrancy and depth of HKEX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income and currencies franchises. He is a member of the Group’s Management Committee.

Mr Yu has over 25 years of capital markets and financial services experience. He previously held senior positions at JP Morgan in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and was most recently General Manager and Head of Equities at JP Morgan Securities (China) Company in Shanghai. Prior to this, Mr Yu served as JP Morgan’s Head of Structuring and Head of Equity Derivatives Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. He started his career in New York with Salomon Smith Barney, and later worked at Zurich Capital Markets, as well as at BNP Paribas in New York and Hong Kong.

Mr Yu has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and applied economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and is a Cornell University Council Member.

Mr Gregory Yu joined HKEX as Managing Director and Head of Markets in March 2025.

In his role, Mr Yu oversees the development of HKEX’s Markets function, helping drive the vibrancy and depth of HKEX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income and currencies franchises. He is a member of the Group’s Management Committee.

Mr Yu has over 25 years of capital markets and financial services experience. He previously held senior positions at JP Morgan in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and was most recently General Manager and Head of Equities at JP Morgan Securities (China) Company in Shanghai. Prior to this, Mr Yu served as JP Morgan’s Head of Structuring and Head of Equity Derivatives Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. He started his career in New York with Salomon Smith Barney, and later worked at Zurich Capital Markets, as well as at BNP Paribas in New York and Hong Kong.

Mr Yu has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and applied economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and is a Cornell University Council Member.

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Elena LIN
Elena LIN
Head of Global Client Development Chinese Mainland, Markets , HKEX

Ms. Lin, Managing Director, is Head of Global Client Development– Chinese Mainland of Markets at HKEX. She oversees business development of HKEX's securities and derivatives business in Chinese Mainland. She is also a key contributor to HKEX's Connect projects and takes a leading role in major product development strategies.

Before joining HKEX, she worked for Singapore Exchange as the Sales Director for Greater China region and Head of Shanghai Office. She was responsible for the business development and product innovation for the Greater China market. Ms. Lin graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a major in international economy and trade. She moved to work in Singapore in 2005, pursued further studies at Singapore Wealth Management Institute, and worked in the Private Banking Division of OCBC Private Bank.

Ms. Lin, Managing Director, is Head of Global Client Development– Chinese Mainland of Markets at HKEX. She oversees business development of HKEX's securities and derivatives business in Chinese Mainland. She is also a key contributor to HKEX's Connect projects and takes a leading role in major product development strategies.

Before joining HKEX, she worked for Singapore Exchange as the Sales Director for Greater China region and Head of Shanghai Office. She was responsible for the business development and product innovation for the Greater China market. Ms. Lin graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a major in international economy and trade. She moved to work in Singapore in 2005, pursued further studies at Singapore Wealth Management Institute, and worked in the Private Banking Division of OCBC Private Bank.

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Katherine NG
Head of Listing , HKEX
Ms. Katherine Ng is the Head of Listing at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). She joined HKEX in 2013 as the Head of Policy of the Listing Division. Prior to joining HKEX, Ms. Ng served as Political Assistant to the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Government, worked in an international investment bank and an international law firm in Hong Kong and London. Ms. Ng holds a Master of Arts in Law from Trinity College, University of Cambridge and is a qualified lawyer in both Hong Kong and England & Wales. Ms. Ng is currently a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission, a council member of Global Future Council on Investing in Gender Parity of the World Economic Forum, a Director of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, a fellow of the Aspen Institute, a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance and a senior fellow of Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (“HKSI”). She was the Chairman of HKSI from 2018 to 2021. 
Ms. Katherine Ng is the Head of Listing at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). She joined HKEX in 2013 as the Head of Policy of the Listing Division. Prior to joining HKEX, Ms. Ng served as Political Assistant to the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Government, worked in an international investment bank and an international law firm in Hong Kong and London. Ms. Ng holds a Master of Arts in Law from Trinity College, University of Cambridge and is a qualified lawyer in both Hong Kong and England & Wales. Ms. Ng is currently a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission, a council member of Global Future Council on Investing in Gender Parity of the World Economic Forum, a Director of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, a fellow of the Aspen Institute, a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance and a senior fellow of Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (“HKSI”). She was the Chairman of HKSI from 2018 to 2021. 
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Yaping PANG
General Manager of Index Research and Development , E fund

Mr. Yaping Pang serves as Managing Director of E Fund Management Co., Ltd., General Manager of the Index Research and Development Department, and Senior Fund Manager. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Statistics. He has nearly 17 years of experience in index design and development, index investment management, and innovative index solution development.

Mr. Yaping Pang serves as Managing Director of E Fund Management Co., Ltd., General Manager of the Index Research and Development Department, and Senior Fund Manager. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Statistics. He has nearly 17 years of experience in index design and development, index investment management, and innovative index solution development.

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Kevin FAN
Kevin FAN
Head of Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) Product Development , HKEX

Kevin Fan is Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) Product Development. In this capacity, Mr Fan leads HKEX’s FIC teams to build the diversity and attractiveness of the Group’s FIC ecosystem, and deliver new products and enhancements.

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr Fan was Managing Director and Deputy Head of FICC at Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Huatai Securities based in Hong Kong. Before that he spent nearly a decade at JP Morgan, where he was an Executive Director in their Corporate and Investment Banking division with roles including Head of Equity Derivatives Marketing, Greater China, and Cross Asset Structurer, Asia ex-Japan. Mr Fan has Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

Kevin Fan is Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) Product Development. In this capacity, Mr Fan leads HKEX’s FIC teams to build the diversity and attractiveness of the Group’s FIC ecosystem, and deliver new products and enhancements.

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr Fan was Managing Director and Deputy Head of FICC at Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Huatai Securities based in Hong Kong. Before that he spent nearly a decade at JP Morgan, where he was an Executive Director in their Corporate and Investment Banking division with roles including Head of Equity Derivatives Marketing, Greater China, and Cross Asset Structurer, Asia ex-Japan. Mr Fan has Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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Frank Zhang
Frank ZHANG
Head of Commodities , HKEX

Mr Frank Zhang leads the strategic development of HKEX's commodities franchise in the region, with responsibility for driving product development, broadening participation, and strengthening HKEX's leadership in the Chinese Mainland and Asia Pacific commodities markets.

Mr Zhang will oversee the strategic direction of Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), a subsidiary of HKEX, to capture growth in China's commodity markets.

Previously, Mr Zhang was General Manager at Zijin (Singapore) International Mining, the Singapore unit of the world's third-largest mining group. He helped establish the Singapore operation in 2022 and has taken part in transactions in ferrous and non-ferrous metals and energy markets. He was Chief Operating Officer at Maritime e-commerce platform Marine Online, and Director at Hemera International, where he oversaw investment banking and consulting projects in agriculture, metals and energy.

Mr Zhang holds a master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business in Texas, USA, and a bachelor's degree in science (marketing and international studies), also from SMU.

Mr Frank Zhang leads the strategic development of HKEX's commodities franchise in the region, with responsibility for driving product development, broadening participation, and strengthening HKEX's leadership in the Chinese Mainland and Asia Pacific commodities markets.

Mr Zhang will oversee the strategic direction of Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), a subsidiary of HKEX, to capture growth in China's commodity markets.

Previously, Mr Zhang was General Manager at Zijin (Singapore) International Mining, the Singapore unit of the world's third-largest mining group. He helped establish the Singapore operation in 2022 and has taken part in transactions in ferrous and non-ferrous metals and energy markets. He was Chief Operating Officer at Maritime e-commerce platform Marine Online, and Director at Hemera International, where he oversaw investment banking and consulting projects in agriculture, metals and energy.

Mr Zhang holds a master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business in Texas, USA, and a bachelor's degree in science (marketing and international studies), also from SMU.

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Xiaochong MING
Xiaochong MING
Chairman , Chinese Futures Association of Hong Kong

Mr. Ming Xiaochong is the Chairman of Longrun Financial Holdings Limited and the Chairman of the Chinese Futures Association of Hong Kong(HKCFA). He is also the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong(HKCSA) and the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong(HCFA) .

Mr. Ming started his career in the futures and derivatives industry in 2005 when he joined Yongan Futures Co.,Ltd. In 2007, he moved to Hong Kong to participate in the establishment of China Xin Yongan Futures Company Limited, one of the first six companies in the Chinese futures industry to pilot international business overseas. Before founding the group of companies under Longrun Financial Holdings Limited in 2011, Mr. Ming served as the Executive Director of Sinolink Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited from 2010 to 2011.

In 2022, Mr. Ming was elected the Chairman of HKCFA. Under his leadership, the association has actively provided development consultations and advice to regulatory bodies, government departments and exchanges for the healthy development of Hong Kong's futures and derivatives industry and the building of Hong Kong's international risk management center, having a significant industry impact.

Mr. Ming graduated from Zhejiang Gongshang University with a major in International Economics and Trade in 2002, and obtained a master degree in Finance from Peking University in 2004.

Mr. Ming Xiaochong is the Chairman of Longrun Financial Holdings Limited and the Chairman of the Chinese Futures Association of Hong Kong(HKCFA). He is also the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong(HKCSA) and the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong(HCFA) .

Mr. Ming started his career in the futures and derivatives industry in 2005 when he joined Yongan Futures Co.,Ltd. In 2007, he moved to Hong Kong to participate in the establishment of China Xin Yongan Futures Company Limited, one of the first six companies in the Chinese futures industry to pilot international business overseas. Before founding the group of companies under Longrun Financial Holdings Limited in 2011, Mr. Ming served as the Executive Director of Sinolink Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited from 2010 to 2011.

In 2022, Mr. Ming was elected the Chairman of HKCFA. Under his leadership, the association has actively provided development consultations and advice to regulatory bodies, government departments and exchanges for the healthy development of Hong Kong's futures and derivatives industry and the building of Hong Kong's international risk management center, having a significant industry impact.

Mr. Ming graduated from Zhejiang Gongshang University with a major in International Economics and Trade in 2002, and obtained a master degree in Finance from Peking University in 2004.

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Yu SONG
Yu SONG
Chief China Economist at UBS Group , UBS

Song Yu joined UBS Group in 2026 as Managing Director and Chief China Economist. From 2020 to 2025, he worked as Managing Director, Chief China Economist and Chief Representative of the Beijing Office at BlackRock Group. From 2004 to 2020, he worked for Goldman Sachs and was the Chief China Economist Gaohua Securities (Goldman Sach’s China subsidiary). Previously, he interned at the US Federal Reserve Board, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the European Parliament.

Song Yu has received numerous professional awards, including: Institutional Chief Economist of the Year, China Business News (2011, 2014 and 2016); No. 1 in China economic data forecasting by Bloomberg in 2012, 2015 and 2016,

Young Economist of the Year by Beijing News in 2013 and Vision Cup by Securities Market Weekly; No. 1 in monthly, quarterly and annual data China Economic forecasting in 2015. No. 1 in monthly Economic Forecast (2016)

Song Yu holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Edinburgh and a master's degree from the University of Oxford, and he is a visiting lecturer at Tsinghua University.

Song Yu joined UBS Group in 2026 as Managing Director and Chief China Economist. From 2020 to 2025, he worked as Managing Director, Chief China Economist and Chief Representative of the Beijing Office at BlackRock Group. From 2004 to 2020, he worked for Goldman Sachs and was the Chief China Economist Gaohua Securities (Goldman Sach’s China subsidiary). Previously, he interned at the US Federal Reserve Board, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the European Parliament.

Song Yu has received numerous professional awards, including: Institutional Chief Economist of the Year, China Business News (2011, 2014 and 2016); No. 1 in China economic data forecasting by Bloomberg in 2012, 2015 and 2016,

Young Economist of the Year by Beijing News in 2013 and Vision Cup by Securities Market Weekly; No. 1 in monthly, quarterly and annual data China Economic forecasting in 2015. No. 1 in monthly Economic Forecast (2016)

Song Yu holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Edinburgh and a master's degree from the University of Oxford, and he is a visiting lecturer at Tsinghua University.

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Weiliang LIU
Co-Head of Equity Derivatives Business , CITIC Securities
Weiliang Liu joined CITIC Securities in 2007 and has built a long-standing career in the equity derivatives business. Over the years, he has held a variety of roles spanning equity investment, derivatives trading, trading desk management, and business management, gaining extensive experience in the operation and management of equity derivatives businesses. He currently serves as Co-Head of the Equity Derivatives Business Line at CITIC Securities.
Weiliang Liu joined CITIC Securities in 2007 and has built a long-standing career in the equity derivatives business. Over the years, he has held a variety of roles spanning equity investment, derivatives trading, trading desk management, and business management, gaining extensive experience in the operation and management of equity derivatives businesses. He currently serves as Co-Head of the Equity Derivatives Business Line at CITIC Securities.
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Xuehai EN
Chairman of Asset Management Solutions , J.P. Morgan Asset Management China

Xuehai En, Managing Director, is the Chairman of Asset Management Solutions, responsible for leading the company's cross-platform asset management solutions and global asset allocation. Previously, he served as the Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset Solutions and Retirement, overseeing the Index and Quantitative Investment Department, Multi-Asset Solutions Investment Department, Fund of Funds Investment Department, Hybrid Asset Investment Department, and International Investment Department. Before joining J.P. Morgan Asset Management (China) in 2018, he worked at Fidelity Investments in the United States (1994-2017), managing Fidelity's global Multi-Asset, U.S. equity, and other strategies. He also led the design of Fidelity's 401K pension investment plan products and strategies, and served as a fund manager.

Xuehai holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, a Master's degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Bentley University.

Xuehai En, Managing Director, is the Chairman of Asset Management Solutions, responsible for leading the company's cross-platform asset management solutions and global asset allocation. Previously, he served as the Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset Solutions and Retirement, overseeing the Index and Quantitative Investment Department, Multi-Asset Solutions Investment Department, Fund of Funds Investment Department, Hybrid Asset Investment Department, and International Investment Department. Before joining J.P. Morgan Asset Management (China) in 2018, he worked at Fidelity Investments in the United States (1994-2017), managing Fidelity's global Multi-Asset, U.S. equity, and other strategies. He also led the design of Fidelity's 401K pension investment plan products and strategies, and served as a fund manager.

Xuehai holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, a Master's degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Bentley University.
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Fei DENG
Fei DENG
Founder , Still Water Investment
Deng Fei is the Founder of Still Water Investment and the lead strategist behind the firm's investment approach. With over 10 years of experience in banking and financial markets, and more than 15 years of expertise in global macro investing and fixed income trading, he specializes in utilizing a broad range of financial and derivative instruments to identify market opportunities and construct macro-driven investment strategies and portfolios.
Deng Fei is the Founder of Still Water Investment and the lead strategist behind the firm's investment approach. With over 10 years of experience in banking and financial markets, and more than 15 years of expertise in global macro investing and fixed income trading, he specializes in utilizing a broad range of financial and derivative instruments to identify market opportunities and construct macro-driven investment strategies and portfolios.
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Xin LIU
Xin LIU
Head of Investment (Sunshine Life Insurance) and General Manager of Investment and Management (Sunshine Insurance Group)

Liu Xin, PhD in Electronics, holds professional qualifications such as Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA) and Financial Risk (FRM). He currently serves as the Investment Director of Sunshine Life and General Manager of the Investment Management Department of Sunshine Insurance Group, overseeing asset-liability management, asset allocation, investment, and alternative investment. With over 18 years of experience in the finance and insurance industries, he has worked at consulting firms, hedge funds, multinational insurance group headquarters, and life company headquarters in London, Hong Kong, and Beijing. His expertise is widely recognized by regulators and the industry. He has led or participated in the compilation of 7 professional books, as an expert on the 2nd Solvency Regulatory Expert Advisory Committee of the former China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and is a member of multiple professional committees of the Insurance Association China. Meanwhile, he is invited to serve as an external mentor at the School of Insurance of the Central University of Finance and Economics, a youth forum expert member of the Nankai University and Actuarial Forty Forum, and a member of the 2nd Committee of the Guangdong Financial System Youth Federation.

Liu Xin, PhD in Electronics, holds professional qualifications such as Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA) and Financial Risk (FRM). He currently serves as the Investment Director of Sunshine Life and General Manager of the Investment Management Department of Sunshine Insurance Group, overseeing asset-liability management, asset allocation, investment, and alternative investment. With over 18 years of experience in the finance and insurance industries, he has worked at consulting firms, hedge funds, multinational insurance group headquarters, and life company headquarters in London, Hong Kong, and Beijing. His expertise is widely recognized by regulators and the industry. He has led or participated in the compilation of 7 professional books, as an expert on the 2nd Solvency Regulatory Expert Advisory Committee of the former China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and is a member of multiple professional committees of the Insurance Association China. Meanwhile, he is invited to serve as an external mentor at the School of Insurance of the Central University of Finance and Economics, a youth forum expert member of the Nankai University and Actuarial Forty Forum, and a member of the 2nd Committee of the Guangdong Financial System Youth Federation.

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Sally KWOK
Sally KWOK
Head of Connect , HKEX

Ms. Sally Kwok is currently Managing Director and Head of Stock Connect at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. She is responsible for the strategic business development of Stock Connect and is committed to transforming it from a two-way trading channel into a comprehensive asset allocation platform. As one of HKEX’s most important and successful businesses, Stock Connect, under Ms. Kwok’s strategic leadership, is entering a new stage of development and continues to strengthen its critical role in supporting the development of China’s capital markets and serving the real economy.

Prior to taking up this strategic role, Ms. Kwok served as Head of Cash Trading and Head of Client Services at HKEX. Over the past two decades, she has led and successfully launched a number of new cash trading platforms, while continuously enhancing the market structure of both the Hong Kong market and the Stock Connect market, bringing tangible benefits to market participants and investors.

Before joining HKEX, Ms. Kwok worked at UBS Investment Bank as an Equities Business Transformation Specialist. Prior to that, she also accumulated years of management consulting experience, providing professional services to clients around the world. Ms. Kwok graduated from the University of Oxford with a First-Class Master’s Degree in Engineering and Computer Science.

Ms. Sally Kwok is currently Managing Director and Head of Stock Connect at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. She is responsible for the strategic business development of Stock Connect and is committed to transforming it from a two-way trading channel into a comprehensive asset allocation platform. As one of HKEX’s most important and successful businesses, Stock Connect, under Ms. Kwok’s strategic leadership, is entering a new stage of development and continues to strengthen its critical role in supporting the development of China’s capital markets and serving the real economy.

Prior to taking up this strategic role, Ms. Kwok served as Head of Cash Trading and Head of Client Services at HKEX. Over the past two decades, she has led and successfully launched a number of new cash trading platforms, while continuously enhancing the market structure of both the Hong Kong market and the Stock Connect market, bringing tangible benefits to market participants and investors.

Before joining HKEX, Ms. Kwok worked at UBS Investment Bank as an Equities Business Transformation Specialist. Prior to that, she also accumulated years of management consulting experience, providing professional services to clients around the world. Ms. Kwok graduated from the University of Oxford with a First-Class Master’s Degree in Engineering and Computer Science.

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Yi WANG
Deputy CEO and CIO , CSOP Asset Management

Mr. Yi Wang, CFA, is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Investment Department at CSOP Asset Management Limited.

Mr. Wang is primarily responsible for the firm’s investment management business, including passive ETF investments across major asset classes such as equities, futures, bonds, money market instruments and OTC derivatives, as well as active fixed income and equity investment strategies.

In addition, he is a voting member of the Investment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Responsible Investment Committee of CSOP Asset Management Limited.

Prior to joining CSOP, Mr. Wang was responsible for quantitative analysis of investment strategies for insurance companies and pension institutions in the United Kingdom and Europe at Redington LLP in London.

Mr. Wang received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from University College London and a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from Cass Business School, London.

Mr. Yi Wang, CFA, is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Investment Department at CSOP Asset Management Limited.

Mr. Wang is primarily responsible for the firm’s investment management business, including passive ETF investments across major asset classes such as equities, futures, bonds, money market instruments and OTC derivatives, as well as active fixed income and equity investment strategies.

In addition, he is a voting member of the Investment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Responsible Investment Committee of CSOP Asset Management Limited.

Prior to joining CSOP, Mr. Wang was responsible for quantitative analysis of investment strategies for insurance companies and pension institutions in the United Kingdom and Europe at Redington LLP in London.

Mr. Wang received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from University College London and a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from Cass Business School, London.

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Weili FANG
Weili FANG
Deputy General Manager , Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management

Mr. Weili Fang is Deputy General Manager of Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management Co., Ltd., overseeing product development and fund operations. He previously worked at Hua An Fund Management, where he participated in the development of China’s first open-end fund and first money market fund. At Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management, he led the development of the firm’s first cross-market ETF and has witnessed the development of China’s fund industry throughout its growth trajectory.

Mr. Weili Fang is Deputy General Manager of Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management Co., Ltd., overseeing product development and fund operations. He previously worked at Hua An Fund Management, where he participated in the development of China’s first open-end fund and first money market fund. At Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management, he led the development of the firm’s first cross-market ETF and has witnessed the development of China’s fund industry throughout its growth trajectory.

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Kelvin TEO
Head of Asia, Global Issuer Services , HKEX

Mr. Shuming Zhang joined HKEX in February 2025 as Head of APAC Listing Issuer Services.

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr. Zhang served as Head of Equity Capital Markets, Asia Pacific at Barclays, where he was responsible for rebuilding the firm's cash equities origination business across both public and private equity markets. He brings more than 20 years of capital markets experience spanning investment banking and private banking.

Before Barclays, Mr. Zhang held senior roles at Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Macquarie and Bank of Singapore, with postings in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

Mr. Zhang holds a Bachelor's Degree (Honours) in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Mr. Shuming Zhang joined HKEX in February 2025 as Head of APAC Listing Issuer Services.

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr. Zhang served as Head of Equity Capital Markets, Asia Pacific at Barclays, where he was responsible for rebuilding the firm's cash equities origination business across both public and private equity markets. He brings more than 20 years of capital markets experience spanning investment banking and private banking.

Before Barclays, Mr. Zhang held senior roles at Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Macquarie and Bank of Singapore, with postings in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

Mr. Zhang holds a Bachelor's Degree (Honours) in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Daniel WANG
Daniel WANG
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer , Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Limited

Mr. Daniel Wang serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited, overseeing key functional divisions including finance, compliance, general administration, board secretarial, internal audit, and international HR. In April 2001, Mr. Wang joined Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation in Shanghai, where he took on a central leadership role at every phase of Grace’s growth and development. His responsibilities included supervising the planning and execution of the merger with HHNEC, as well as the successful initial public offerings of the merged company, Hua Hong Semiconductor, on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the STAR board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Grace Semiconductor, Mr. Wang served as Division Controller at LSI Logic Corporation in Silicon Valley and held a role at Franklin Templeton Investments in the U.S. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Banking from the University of San Francisco. In the “All – Asia (Mainland China) Executive Team Ranking” published by “Extel”, a respected international financial magazine, he was honored as the Best Chief Financial Officer in the technology/semiconductor industry for the years from 2018 through 2025.

Mr. Daniel Wang serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited, overseeing key functional divisions including finance, compliance, general administration, board secretarial, internal audit, and international HR. In April 2001, Mr. Wang joined Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation in Shanghai, where he took on a central leadership role at every phase of Grace’s growth and development. His responsibilities included supervising the planning and execution of the merger with HHNEC, as well as the successful initial public offerings of the merged company, Hua Hong Semiconductor, on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the STAR board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Grace Semiconductor, Mr. Wang served as Division Controller at LSI Logic Corporation in Silicon Valley and held a role at Franklin Templeton Investments in the U.S. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Banking from the University of San Francisco. In the “All – Asia (Mainland China) Executive Team Ranking” published by “Extel”, a respected international financial magazine, he was honored as the Best Chief Financial Officer in the technology/semiconductor industry for the years from 2018 through 2025.

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Jianhong ZHANG
Jianhong ZHANG
Head of China , Virtu Financial

Mr. Jianhong Zhang is the General Manager of Virtu Financial Shanghai, a QFII-qualified investment institution, where he is responsible for the development of the firm's China business. Virtu Financial's parent company is a U.S.-listed company and a leading global financial market maker.

Prior to joining Virtu Financial, Mr. Zhang held positions at Longriver Investments, Bridgewater Associates, and the Reserve Management Department of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).

Mr. Zhang holds master's degrees from Harvard University and Peking University, and a bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Mr. Jianhong Zhang is the General Manager of Virtu Financial Shanghai, a QFII-qualified investment institution, where he is responsible for the development of the firm's China business. Virtu Financial's parent company is a U.S.-listed company and a leading global financial market maker.

Prior to joining Virtu Financial, Mr. Zhang held positions at Longriver Investments, Bridgewater Associates, and the Reserve Management Department of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).

Mr. Zhang holds master's degrees from Harvard University and Peking University, and a bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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Yuxin HOU
Yuxin HOU
Executive President , Zhaoxin Investment
Hou Yuxin, graduated from the School of Management of Fudan University, is the Executive President and Fund Manager of Zhaoxin Fund. He has held positions in research and trading at the company and currently is in charge of the company's investment research.
Hou Yuxin, graduated from the School of Management of Fudan University, is the Executive President and Fund Manager of Zhaoxin Fund. He has held positions in research and trading at the company and currently is in charge of the company's investment research.
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Vanessa LAU
Vanessa LAU
Chief Operating Officer , HKEX

Vanessa Lau is the Chief Operating Officer at HKEX. In addition to this role, she is Chief Executive of HKEX’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, and a Director of the London Metal Exchange. Ms Lau also serves as a director at CMU OmniClear Holdings Limited, the holding company jointly established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and HKEX, which oversees the operation of the Central Moneymarkets Unit in Hong Kong.

Ms Lau brings over 30 years of global finance and capital markets experience and has held a number of leadership positions since she joined HKEX in 2015. As Chief Operating Officer, she is responsible for spearheading the Group’s strategic delivery and overseeing HKEX’s market operations in Hong Kong. Previously, Ms Lau was Group Chief Financial Officer and led the Group’s finance operations globally, including its financial and management reporting, investor relations and treasury functions.

Ms Lau has worked at multinational firms in the US, Europe and Hong Kong. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, and later worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. In 2007, Ms Lau took on her first CFO role at a subsidiary of Alcoa, Global Rolled Products, based in New York and Geneva. Between 2011 and 2015, she was a senior research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein in Hong Kong.

In addition, Ms Lau has been an independent non-executive director at Swiss Re since April 2023.

Ms Lau holds an MA in Mathematics & Computation from the University of Oxford. She is a chartered accountant, having qualified with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Vanessa Lau is the Chief Operating Officer at HKEX. In addition to this role, she is Chief Executive of HKEX’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, and a Director of the London Metal Exchange. Ms Lau also serves as a director at CMU OmniClear Holdings Limited, the holding company jointly established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and HKEX, which oversees the operation of the Central Moneymarkets Unit in Hong Kong.

Ms Lau brings over 30 years of global finance and capital markets experience and has held a number of leadership positions since she joined HKEX in 2015. As Chief Operating Officer, she is responsible for spearheading the Group’s strategic delivery and overseeing HKEX’s market operations in Hong Kong. Previously, Ms Lau was Group Chief Financial Officer and led the Group’s finance operations globally, including its financial and management reporting, investor relations and treasury functions.

Ms Lau has worked at multinational firms in the US, Europe and Hong Kong. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, and later worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. In 2007, Ms Lau took on her first CFO role at a subsidiary of Alcoa, Global Rolled Products, based in New York and Geneva. Between 2011 and 2015, she was a senior research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein in Hong Kong.

In addition, Ms Lau has been an independent non-executive director at Swiss Re since April 2023.

Ms Lau holds an MA in Mathematics & Computation from the University of Oxford. She is a chartered accountant, having qualified with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Rico LEUNG
Executive Director , Securities and Futures Commission

LEUNG Chung-yin, Rico Mr Rico Leung is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director with responsibility for the Supervision of Markets Division. That Division supervises and monitors exchanges, clearing houses and authorised automated trading service providers, regulates share registrars and manages the investor compensation funds. In addition, it formulates policies to facilitate the development of market infrastructure and boost links with Mainland and international markets.

Mr Leung joined the SFC in 2000. Prior to joining the SFC, he was the Chief Operations Officer of HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited overseeing the clearing operations and risk management of the futures market. Before that, he worked with the International Commodities Clearing House (Hong Kong) Limited.

Mr Leung also sits on the Risk Management Committee of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

LEUNG Chung-yin, Rico Mr Rico Leung is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director with responsibility for the Supervision of Markets Division. That Division supervises and monitors exchanges, clearing houses and authorised automated trading service providers, regulates share registrars and manages the investor compensation funds. In addition, it formulates policies to facilitate the development of market infrastructure and boost links with Mainland and international markets.

Mr Leung joined the SFC in 2000. Prior to joining the SFC, he was the Chief Operations Officer of HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited overseeing the clearing operations and risk management of the futures market. Before that, he worked with the International Commodities Clearing House (Hong Kong) Limited.

Mr Leung also sits on the Risk Management Committee of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

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Raymond YUEN
Head of External Division , HKMA

Raymond Yuen was appointed as Head of External Division of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in January 2025, responsible for Mainland-Hong Kong policy initiatives and external affairs in relation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He joined the HKMA as Economist in 2008 and was promoted to Senior Economist in 2013. He was on secondment as Advisor to the Executive Director for China at the IMF in Washington, D.C. in 2016-17. After returning to Hong Kong, he worked in various functional areas of the HKMA including external relations, Senior Executives’ Office and banking conduct. Later he was appointed as Administrative Assistant to Chief Executive and Head of the Senior Executives’ Office in January 2021.

Prior to joining the HKMA, Raymond had held various economist positions in large organisations.

Raymond Yuen was appointed as Head of External Division of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in January 2025, responsible for Mainland-Hong Kong policy initiatives and external affairs in relation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He joined the HKMA as Economist in 2008 and was promoted to Senior Economist in 2013. He was on secondment as Advisor to the Executive Director for China at the IMF in Washington, D.C. in 2016-17. After returning to Hong Kong, he worked in various functional areas of the HKMA including external relations, Senior Executives’ Office and banking conduct. Later he was appointed as Administrative Assistant to Chief Executive and Head of the Senior Executives’ Office in January 2021.

Prior to joining the HKMA, Raymond had held various economist positions in large organisations.

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Toby
Toby CHEUNG
Head of Rates Derivatives Development , HKEX

Ms. Toby Cheung has over nine years of experience at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), where she specializes in Swap Connect, Cross-Currency Swaps, and Interest Rate Swaps clearing business development. She has played an active role in advancing clearing services and enhancing market connectivity across the region.

Prior to joining HKEX, Ms. Cheung worked in HSBC’s Global Markets Derivatives Clearing Services team, where she was responsible for the clearing of global futures and derivatives products.

Ms. Cheung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Ms. Toby Cheung has over nine years of experience at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), where she specializes in Swap Connect, Cross-Currency Swaps, and Interest Rate Swaps clearing business development. She has played an active role in advancing clearing services and enhancing market connectivity across the region.

Prior to joining HKEX, Ms. Cheung worked in HSBC’s Global Markets Derivatives Clearing Services team, where she was responsible for the clearing of global futures and derivatives products.

Ms. Cheung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

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Kyle TAN
Head of Global Financial Markets (GFM) , DBS Bank (Hong Kong)

Kyle Tan is the Head of Global Financial Markets (GFM), Hong Kong. Assuming this role in July 2026. Kyle is responsible for Sales, Trading, Fixed Income activities, business strategy and overall management of GFM in HK.

Prior to his appointment as Head of GFM HK, Kyle was Head of GFM of DBS Bank (China) Limited.

He joined DBS China in March 2007 as Trading Head & Vice Chairman of China ALCO. He engaged actively in the setup of DBS China subsidiary. He built up the China trading team and repeatedly won awards from the official China Foreign Exchange Trading System over the years.

Kyle started his banking career at Bank of Montreal (China) Co. Ltd. in 1997 as Trade Finance Sales and eventually as the Head of Trading and Sales in 2007. Within a few years, he accumulated a solid foundation in business and in-depth understanding of the market.

After joining DBS China in 2007, Kyle’s ability and potential are fully utilized and brilliantly displayed. He was appointed Country Head of China GFM in 2018. Kyle led the team meet financial budget, roll out the digital journey and raised the bank’s profile in China financial market especially on FX and Derivative market. 

Kyle Tan is the Head of Global Financial Markets (GFM), Hong Kong. Assuming this role in July 2026. Kyle is responsible for Sales, Trading, Fixed Income activities, business strategy and overall management of GFM in HK.

Prior to his appointment as Head of GFM HK, Kyle was Head of GFM of DBS Bank (China) Limited.

He joined DBS China in March 2007 as Trading Head & Vice Chairman of China ALCO. He engaged actively in the setup of DBS China subsidiary. He built up the China trading team and repeatedly won awards from the official China Foreign Exchange Trading System over the years.

Kyle started his banking career at Bank of Montreal (China) Co. Ltd. in 1997 as Trade Finance Sales and eventually as the Head of Trading and Sales in 2007. Within a few years, he accumulated a solid foundation in business and in-depth understanding of the market.

After joining DBS China in 2007, Kyle’s ability and potential are fully utilized and brilliantly displayed. He was appointed Country Head of China GFM in 2018. Kyle led the team meet financial budget, roll out the digital journey and raised the bank’s profile in China financial market especially on FX and Derivative market. 

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Han LIU
Han LIU
Deputy GM, Financial Markets Department , SPD Bank

Han Liu,currently serves as Deputy GM of the Financial Markets Department of SPD Bank and Director of SPDB Wealth Management.

She previously served as Division Chief of Financial Markets Department of SPD Bank and Head of Financial Markets at SPDB London Branch. With deep expertise in RMB and foreign currency bond investment & trading, derivatives business, cross-border operations, and risk monitoring, she has led her team to significant achievements in specialized areas including Margin Managment,ESG investing, index investing, and initiatives supporting the development of the Shanghai International Financial Center.

Han Liu,currently serves as Deputy GM of the Financial Markets Department of SPD Bank and Director of SPDB Wealth Management.

She previously served as Division Chief of Financial Markets Department of SPD Bank and Head of Financial Markets at SPDB London Branch. With deep expertise in RMB and foreign currency bond investment & trading, derivatives business, cross-border operations, and risk monitoring, she has led her team to significant achievements in specialized areas including Margin Managment,ESG investing, index investing, and initiatives supporting the development of the Shanghai International Financial Center.

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Andy NI
Andy NI
Head of OTC Platform Development , HKEX

Andy Ni is Head of OTC Platform Development at HKEX. He is responsible for developing HKEX’s OTC Clear platform and initiating innovative clearing solutions to support the group’s continuous expansion in FIC business. Mr Ni will also advance the development of Swap Connect, furthering strengthening market connectivity.

Mr Ni joins HKEX after 15 years at the Shanghai Clearing House (SCH), where he was most recently General Manager of SCH’s International Cooperation Department. Previously, he worked as a securitisation policy analyst at the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation in Toronto, Canada. He has a Bachelor in Economics from Fudan University in Shanghai, and a Master in Economics from the University of Victoria in Canada.

Andy Ni is Head of OTC Platform Development at HKEX. He is responsible for developing HKEX’s OTC Clear platform and initiating innovative clearing solutions to support the group’s continuous expansion in FIC business. Mr Ni will also advance the development of Swap Connect, furthering strengthening market connectivity.

Mr Ni joins HKEX after 15 years at the Shanghai Clearing House (SCH), where he was most recently General Manager of SCH’s International Cooperation Department. Previously, he worked as a securitisation policy analyst at the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation in Toronto, Canada. He has a Bachelor in Economics from Fudan University in Shanghai, and a Master in Economics from the University of Victoria in Canada.

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Annie Zhu
Annie ZHU
General Manager of Global Markets and Deputy Head of RMB workforce , Bank of China (HK)

Ms Zhu Jing joined BOCHK in 2021. She is General Manager of Global Markets and Deputy Head of RMB workforce. Ms Zhu has many years of trading experience in various markets with special expertise in RMB market.

Ms Zhu holds Dual Master Degrees in Finance and Law from University of Sydney.

Ms Zhu Jing joined BOCHK in 2021. She is General Manager of Global Markets and Deputy Head of RMB workforce. Ms Zhu has many years of trading experience in various markets with special expertise in RMB market.

Ms Zhu holds Dual Master Degrees in Finance and Law from University of Sydney.

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Lei ZHU
Head of Asian Fixed Income , Fidelity International

Lei ZHU is the Head of Asian Fixed Income. Lei has over 18 years of global and Asian fixed income portfolio management experiences and over 21 years of industry experience. In this position, Lei provides strategic direction and leadership for Fidelity’s Asian Fixed Income business and managerial responsibility for the fixed income portfolio management team.

Before joining Fidelity in January 2023, Lei spent over a decade at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Singapore and Hong Kong, where she was most recently Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Asia. As a founding member of their Asset Management Asian fixed income business since 2012, she took the lead role in building out the firm’s Greater China capabilities and helped to establish the franchise’s Singapore-based capabilities. She was a senior portfolio manager for Emerging Markets, Asian USD corporate, and Asian local currency bond portfolios and funds, as well as served as a member of the Emerging Markets Strategy Group. In addition, Lei managed portfolios with a focus on both onshore and offshore renminbi bond markets in China. Her investment expertise has earned her several Lipper Fund Awards for Asian fixed income strategies in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 

Lei began her professional investment management career in 2007 at DBS Bank in Singapore. She was a manager for global USD credit and Asian fixed income portfolios at the bank’s Treasury Investments Department which was responsible for the management of the bank’s excess liquidity and shareholders’ funds to generate absolute returns in a broad range of asset classes globally. Prior to this, Lei held various roles at DBS Bank and Ernst & Young. 

Lei holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and is also a CFA charterholder.

Lei ZHU is the Head of Asian Fixed Income. Lei has over 18 years of global and Asian fixed income portfolio management experiences and over 21 years of industry experience. In this position, Lei provides strategic direction and leadership for Fidelity’s Asian Fixed Income business and managerial responsibility for the fixed income portfolio management team.

Before joining Fidelity in January 2023, Lei spent over a decade at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Singapore and Hong Kong, where she was most recently Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Asia. As a founding member of their Asset Management Asian fixed income business since 2012, she took the lead role in building out the firm’s Greater China capabilities and helped to establish the franchise’s Singapore-based capabilities. She was a senior portfolio manager for Emerging Markets, Asian USD corporate, and Asian local currency bond portfolios and funds, as well as served as a member of the Emerging Markets Strategy Group. In addition, Lei managed portfolios with a focus on both onshore and offshore renminbi bond markets in China. Her investment expertise has earned her several Lipper Fund Awards for Asian fixed income strategies in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 

Lei began her professional investment management career in 2007 at DBS Bank in Singapore. She was a manager for global USD credit and Asian fixed income portfolios at the bank’s Treasury Investments Department which was responsible for the management of the bank’s excess liquidity and shareholders’ funds to generate absolute returns in a broad range of asset classes globally. Prior to this, Lei held various roles at DBS Bank and Ernst & Young. 

Lei holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and is also a CFA charterholder.

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Lisha GAO
Head of FICC (Huatai Securities) and Co-Head of FICC (Huatai Financial)

Ms. Li Sha Gao is currently Head of the FICC Department at Huatai Securities and Co-Head of the FICC Department at Huatai International, leading FICC business across domestic and offshore markets since September 2025.

Prior to this, she served as Managing Director of the FICC Department at Guolian Securities Co., Ltd., and as CEO of its Hong Kong subsidiary from 2019 to 2025, where she consistently held a senior management role and led various teams. Ms. Gao was previously Managing Director at Bohai Securities Co., Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, responsible for FICC trading. She began her career at CITIC Securities, where she spent nearly a decade (2008–2017) and held the position of Head of the Central Trading Desk in the FICC Department. 

Ms. Li Sha Gao is currently Head of the FICC Department at Huatai Securities and Co-Head of the FICC Department at Huatai International, leading FICC business across domestic and offshore markets since September 2025.

Prior to this, she served as Managing Director of the FICC Department at Guolian Securities Co., Ltd., and as CEO of its Hong Kong subsidiary from 2019 to 2025, where she consistently held a senior management role and led various teams. Ms. Gao was previously Managing Director at Bohai Securities Co., Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, responsible for FICC trading. She began her career at CITIC Securities, where she spent nearly a decade (2008–2017) and held the position of Head of the Central Trading Desk in the FICC Department. 

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Zhaoping ZHOU
Zhaoping ZHOU
Head of Macro Derivatives Development , HKEX

Mr. Zhou Zhaoping is Head of Macro Derivatives Development in Fixed Income and Currency Development at HKEX, responsible for the product development of macro-related derivatives products. Mr. Zhou joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in 2016. From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Zhou concurrently served as Chief Operating Officer of Bond Connect Company Limited. He played a key role in the successful launch of major fixed income market initiatives, including Bond Connect and Swap Connect, which have become important milestones in connecting Mainland Chinese markets with international investors.  

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr. Zhou worked at the People’s Bank of China and BNP Paribas. He holds a PhD in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Mr. Zhou Zhaoping is Head of Macro Derivatives Development in Fixed Income and Currency Development at HKEX, responsible for the product development of macro-related derivatives products. Mr. Zhou joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in 2016. From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Zhou concurrently served as Chief Operating Officer of Bond Connect Company Limited. He played a key role in the successful launch of major fixed income market initiatives, including Bond Connect and Swap Connect, which have become important milestones in connecting Mainland Chinese markets with international investors.  

Prior to joining HKEX, Mr. Zhou worked at the People’s Bank of China and BNP Paribas. He holds a PhD in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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Serene CAI
Executive Director and Portfolio Manager , China AMC

Ms. Cai has over 15 years of experience in fixed income investment and asset management. She joined ChinaAMC (HK) in 2017 and currently serves as a fixed income portfolio manager, actively managing fixed income mutual funds and mandates.

Before joining ChinaAMC (HK), she served as an Investment Manager in the Fixed Income Investment Department at Fosun International Limited. In this role, she was responsible for investments in US and Asian investment-grade bonds, as well as emerging market high-yield bonds. She assisted the CIO in managing global fixed income portfolios and completed the establishment of the firm's trading platform.

Prior to that, from 2011 to 2015, she worked in the Asset Management and Fixed Income departments at Guotai Junan (Hong Kong), where she assisted in managing Asian high-yield bond portfolios. Notably, in 2012, as one of the key persons in charge, she assisted Guotai Junan in establishing the first RQFII public fund in Hong Kong.

Ms. Cai holds a Master's degree in Finance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Ms. Cai has over 15 years of experience in fixed income investment and asset management. She joined ChinaAMC (HK) in 2017 and currently serves as a fixed income portfolio manager, actively managing fixed income mutual funds and mandates.

Before joining ChinaAMC (HK), she served as an Investment Manager in the Fixed Income Investment Department at Fosun International Limited. In this role, she was responsible for investments in US and Asian investment-grade bonds, as well as emerging market high-yield bonds. She assisted the CIO in managing global fixed income portfolios and completed the establishment of the firm's trading platform.

Prior to that, from 2011 to 2015, she worked in the Asset Management and Fixed Income departments at Guotai Junan (Hong Kong), where she assisted in managing Asian high-yield bond portfolios. Notably, in 2012, as one of the key persons in charge, she assisted Guotai Junan in establishing the first RQFII public fund in Hong Kong.

Ms. Cai holds a Master's degree in Finance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Lin YANG
Executive Director and Head of Offshore Bond Syndicate , CICC International

Lin Yang is an Executive Director and Head of offshore Bond Syndicate in China International Capital Corporation (CICC) based in Hong Kong. She runs the offshore debt syndicate desk for 10 years and participated in many landmark offshore transactions covering sovereign, SOE, POE as well as international issuers.

Lin Yang is an Executive Director and Head of offshore Bond Syndicate in China International Capital Corporation (CICC) based in Hong Kong. She runs the offshore debt syndicate desk for 10 years and participated in many landmark offshore transactions covering sovereign, SOE, POE as well as international issuers.

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Andrew CHAN
Executive Director and Head of AEJ Bond Syndicate , Goldman Sachs

Andrew is the Head of AEJ Bond Syndication Desk and is responsible for executing bond transactions for clients in Asia Pacific. He began his career in Debt Capital Markets in the United Kingdom in 2008 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2012. He leads bond syndication, issuance and execution activities across sectors and geographies in Asia, while overseeing global corporate funding solutions across the Dim Sum bond market and a wide range of Asian currency bond markets. Rejoining GS in 2017, he has more than 18 years of experience in global debt capital business.

Andrew graduated from Imperial College London with a Master’s Degree in Engineering.

Andrew is the Head of AEJ Bond Syndication Desk and is responsible for executing bond transactions for clients in Asia Pacific. He began his career in Debt Capital Markets in the United Kingdom in 2008 before relocating to Hong Kong in 2012. He leads bond syndication, issuance and execution activities across sectors and geographies in Asia, while overseeing global corporate funding solutions across the Dim Sum bond market and a wide range of Asian currency bond markets. Rejoining GS in 2017, he has more than 18 years of experience in global debt capital business.

Andrew graduated from Imperial College London with a Master’s Degree in Engineering.

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Lawrence LAU
Lawrence LAU
Head of Debt Market Development , HKEX

Lawrence Lau is the Head of Debt Market Development at HKEX. He is responsible for developing HKEX’s bond market business, covering both primary market and secondary market development. The primary market responsibilities include boosting bond issuances and issuer engagement, while his secondary market development focus will include enhancing liquidity and market infrastructure development across the debt market value chain. 

Mr Lau joins HKEX after 25 years of capital markets experience, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets at Bank of China International, with a strong track record across global bond issuance, investor engagement and market development. He was also a member of the Debt Advisory Working Group within the FIC Task Force led jointly by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

He began his career with Ernst & Young in London and also held senior positions with Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London.

Mr Lau holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Lawrence Lau is the Head of Debt Market Development at HKEX. He is responsible for developing HKEX’s bond market business, covering both primary market and secondary market development. The primary market responsibilities include boosting bond issuances and issuer engagement, while his secondary market development focus will include enhancing liquidity and market infrastructure development across the debt market value chain. 

Mr Lau joins HKEX after 25 years of capital markets experience, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets at Bank of China International, with a strong track record across global bond issuance, investor engagement and market development. He was also a member of the Debt Advisory Working Group within the FIC Task Force led jointly by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

He began his career with Ernst & Young in London and also held senior positions with Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London.

Mr Lau holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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