The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (December 27) 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 as Executive Director (Corporate Services) with effect from January 29, 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.

 

Ends/Friday, December 27, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:45

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