Senior appointment at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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16 Jan 2015

Senior appointment at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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 appointment of Ms Grace Lau as Executive Director (Risk and Compliance) with effect from 19 January 2015. 

Ms Lau holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Economics and a Master of Social Sciences degree in Economics from the University of Hong Kong, as well as a Master of Science degree in Investment Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.  Ms Lau is currently a Division Head responsible for the risk management and compliance functions of the Exchange Fund’s investment activities.  Ms Lau joined the HKMA as Manager in 1994 and was promoted to her present rank of Division Head in 2000.  Before taking up her present role in 2007, Ms Lau had worked in various functional areas of the HKMA including monetary policy, economic and market research, market systems policy, banking development and securities enforcement. 

Executive Director (Risk and Compliance) is a newly created post to further enhance the HKMA’s risk management function in view of the growing complexity of the HKMA’s investment and other activities.  Ms Lau will oversee all risk-generating activities across the HKMA and reports directly to the Chief Executive of the HKMA. 

 

Ms Grace Lau, Executive Director (Risk and Compliance) designate of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

 

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
16 January 2015

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