HKEX has appointed Lilian Cheng as group chief compliance officer, effective 1 May. She replaces Adam Singer, who joined the company in 2021, and reports to Bonnie Chan, HKEX CEO.
Cheng has more than a decade of industry experience and joins HKEX from HSBC, where she has been global head of capital and behaviour and managing director for the past two years.
Prior to this, she was chief control officer for the APAC region, global head of anti-bribery and corruption, and head of APAC financial crime compliance at the firm.
Commenting on the appointment, Chan said: “[Cheng] brings a wealth of experience in creating and implementing global compliance, control and conduct frameworks both in Hong Kong and internationally. She is an active advocate for diversity and inclusion and will help us to continue to build the business in an open, fair and sustainable manner.”
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