HKEX Announces New Head of Cash Trading

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Kenneth Kok as Managing Director, Head of Cash Trading, effective today (Tuesday).  Mr Kok reports to Roger Lee, HKEX's Head of Markets.

Mr Kok has succeeded David Lo, who retired in February of this year.  HKEX's Cash Trading group is responsible for the business and operations of trading in Hong Kong's securities market.

Mr Kok has worked in the financial services industry since 1999.  Before his appointment by HKEX, he was a Hong Kong-based Executive Director in Goldman Sachs Asia's Securities Division.

Mr Kok has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree from the University of Chicago in the US, and has been a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder since 2002.

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