Appointment of Executive Director of Securities and Futures Commission
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The appointment was made with the authority delegated from the Chief Executive under the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
A government spokesman said today (July 29), "We are confident that Ms Choi will contribute towards the effective performance of the Commission's role both as a member of the Commission's Board and as head of its Investment Products Division."
Ms Choi has worked for the SFC for over 11 years. She is currently the Senior Director (Investment Products) of the SFC and has deep practical experience and expertise in this area, most recently in the formulation of the SFC's strategy to enhance Hong Kong's role as a premier asset management centre. Before joining the SFC, Ms Choi was a Partner in Clifford Chance from 2001 to 2004.
Ms Choi was selected through an open recruitment exercise led by a selection panel chaired by the Chairman of the SFC to succeed Ms Julia Leung, who was appointed as the Executive Director (Intermediaries) in June 2016.
Ends/Friday, July 29, 2016
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