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.

Mohammed Al-Rumaih is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Exchange. Since joining the Exchange in 2009, he has held several key leadership positions including Chief of Markets, and Chief of Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Mohammed has been instrumental in driving the Exchange’s growth and transformation. Under his leadership, the Exchange has implemented significant market enhancements and introduced innovative financial products. Among his notable achievements during his tenure are the Saudi Exchange’s inclusion in major emerging market indices, the successful launch of the Nomu-Parallel Market, and facilitating the seamless public listing of Saudi Aramco in 2019 – the world’s largest IPO.

He also serves as a board member of the Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa) and is a member of the Audit committee for the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) and Tadawul Advanced Solutions Company (WAMID).

Al-Rumaih holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an Executive MBA from Manchester Business School.

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Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since1 January 2023.

Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018.

In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators.

Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises.

Experience

• Deputy of CMA, Strategy, Research & International Relations, CMA (2020 – present).

• Vice Chairman of Fintech Saudi Supervisory Committee (2020- present).

• Secretary of Sukuk Market and Debt Instruments Development Committee (2023- present).

• Deputy Assistant of Strategy and International Affairs, CMA (2020 - 2020).

• Manager, Market Surveillance & Analysis Department , CMA (2018 - 2020).

• Head, Market Analysis Unit, CMA (2016 - 2018).

• Head, Surveillance on Industrial & Services Sector Unit CMA (2013 - 2016).

• Market Surveillance Specialist, CMA (2008-2013).

• Relationship Officer, Corporate Banking, Bank Albilad (2006-2008)

Academic Qualifications:

• M.Sc. Finance, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA (2013).

• B.Sc. Business Administration, Major in Finance King Saud University, KSA (2006).

Mohammed Islam is the host and founder of 'The Mo Show', a podcast in English from Saudi Arabia in its fourth season. The show aims to break the stereotypes and misconceptions by shedding light on the progression and accomplishments of those who share their personal stories and experiences.