Senior Appointment at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (27 December 2019) that the Financial Secretary, on the advice of the Governance Sub-Committee of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, has approved the appointment of Ms Linda So Ka-pik as Executive Director (Corporate Services) with effect from 29 January 2020. Ms So will be responsible for corporate development, media relations and public engagement, human resources, administration, finance, and information technology. She will succeed Mr Darryl Chan, who currently serves as Executive Director (Corporate Services) in addition to his role as Executive Director (External).

Ms So holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge. She has many years of public policy, administration and corporate affairs experience. Ms So joined the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer in 1989 and left the Administrative Service in 2011. She joined the Federation of Hong Kong Industries as Director General in 2012 and the MTR Corporation as Corporate Affairs Director in 2015.

Ms Linda So, Executive Director (Corporate Services) designate of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
27 December 2019