The following statement is in response to media enquiries:

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's appointment of Mr Frederick Ma Si-hang as Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. We are confident that Mr Ma's depth of knowledge and experience in the financial markets will be of great benefit to the future development of Hong Kong.

HKEx looks forward to working closely with Mr Frederick Ma Si-hang and the Financial Services Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading international financial centre.