Senior Staff Movements at the HKMA

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16 Jan 2013

Senior Staff Movements at the HKMA

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (16 January) that the Financial Secretary, on the advice of the Governance Sub-Committee of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, has approved the following appointments:

(a) Henry Cheng as Executive Director to take up the post of Executive Director (Banking Supervision) when Nelson Man retires with effect from 1 April 2013;

(b) Darryl Chan as Executive Director and to take over from Howard Lee the post of Executive Director (Corporate Services) with effect from 15 April 2013; and

(c) Howard Lee, currently Executive Director (Corporate Services), to take up the post of Executive Director (Monetary Management) with effect from 1 May 2013 when Edmond Lau leaves the HKMA.  

The CVs of the newly appointed Executive Directors, Darryl Chan and Henry Cheng, are attached.

Mr Norman Chan, Chief Executive of the HKMA  said, “Nelson is a veteran banking supervisor who has contributed to the HKMA’s work in ensuring banking stability during difficult times in the past 18 years, including the Asian Financial Crisis and the latest Global Financial Crisis.”  As for Mr Lau, Mr Chan said, “We are sorry to lose Edmond, who is leaving the HKMA to pursue further study.  He has made invaluable contributions to the HKMA’s work in ensuring monetary and financial stability and in enhancing Hong Kong’s financial market infrastructure.”  Mr Chan added, “On behalf of the HKMA, I wish to thank Nelson and Edmond for their dedicated services and contributions to the HKMA over the years and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
16 January 2013

 

CVs

Darryl Chan

Darryl Chan                                                  

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford University.  Mr Chan was an Administrative Officer and has held senior positions in the civil service with responsibilities for policy formulation and administration.  His last position before joining the HKMA was Deputy Secretary for Financial Services.

Henry Cheng

Henry Cheng                                        

Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Economics from the University of Hong Kong and a Master degree in Applied Finance from the Macquarie University.  He joined the HKMA in 1996 as a Manager Trainee and had worked in the Banking Supervision and Monetary Operations Departments before promotion to Division Head in 2007 in the position of the Chief Representative (New York Office and London Office).  He is currently the Head of the Financial Stability Surveillance Division.

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