Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Wednesday) pleased to announce it has appointed Li-Chien Wong (LC) as Managing Director, Co-Head of IPO Vetting.
Working in partnership with Stephanie Lau, Ms Wong will oversee all issuer listing applications. Together they will lead a highly experienced team of professionals that support the continued development of Hong Kong as a global listing venue of choice. Ms Wong has 25 years of experience in private practice as a corporate and capital markets lawyer, 20 of those in Hong Kong.
Ms Wong will join HKEX on 15 March 2022 and will report to HKEX Head of Listing, Bonnie Y Chan. She succeeds Janice Wu, who will leave HKEX at the end of March to pursue interests outside of the Group.
HKEX Head of Listing, Bonnie Y Chan, said: “I am very delighted to welcome LC to HKEX and to the Listing Division. She brings with her a wealth of leadership and legal experience, having advised leading investment banks and a wide range of corporates on capital market matters over more than two decades. I know that her extensive expertise will be invaluable to us as we continue to build and enhance our listing franchise.”
Ms Chan added: “On behalf of HKEX, I would like to thank Janice for her contributions to HKEX. Her tenure as Co-Head of IPO Vetting coincided with some of the busiest periods ever for the IPO Vetting team, and we would like to sincerely thank her for her commitment and wish her the very best for the future.”
Ms Wong joins HKEX from law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, where she had been Partner since 2011. Prior to this, Ms Wong worked at law firm, Skadden for over five years.
Ms Wong is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong, England, Singapore and Malaysia. She has a Bachelors of Arts degree (Law & Economics) from University of Kent in the UK.
Li-Chien Wong
About HKEX
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is one of the world’s major exchange groups, and operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets. HKEX is the world’s leading IPO market and as Hong Kong’s only securities and derivatives exchange and sole operator of its clearing houses, it is uniquely placed to offer regional and international investors access to Asia’s most vibrant markets.
HKEX is also the global leader in metals trading, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear Limited. This commodity franchise was further enhanced with the launch of Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), in China, in 2018.
HKEX launched the pioneering Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme in 2014, further expanded with the launch of Shenzhen Connect in 2016, and the launch of Bond Connect in 2017.
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