Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) the appointments of Mr Paul Chow as Group Chief Sustainability Officer, and Mr Jeffrey Ng as Group Chief Communications Officer.
In this newly-created role, Mr Chow will be responsible for driving the development of sustainability strategies that align with HKEX’s purpose and long-term goals, ensuring that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are incorporated into all aspects of HKEX’s operations, policies, and culture. He will have oversight of HKEX’s sustainability division and initiatives, including the Core Climate carbon marketplace. Mr Chow will also continue in his existing role leading the Group’s legal and secretarial services functions as Group General Counsel.
Mr Ng has been Interim Group Chief Communications Officer since 1 January 2024, overseeing the corporate communications function across the Group that includes media and government relations, strategic communications, internal and digital communications, events management and brand. In his new role, Mr Ng will help further strengthen HKEX’s international reach, build on its global reputation and deepen engagement with employees. Mr Chow and Mr Ng will continue to report to HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Y Chan. Both appointments are effective 1 January 2025.
HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Y Chan, said: “I am delighted to announce these new appointments to my leadership team, reflecting the strong bench strength at HKEX and our commitment to develop our talent pipeline. Sustainability sits at the core of all that we do, and Paul is perfectly placed to lead the Group’s efforts on this critical journey, with his outstanding leadership and strategic thinking capabilities, as well as his deep understanding of sustainable finance and regulatory frameworks. I’m also pleased to have Jeffrey leading our communications function – over the past year he has been directing the Group’s internal and external stakeholder engagement priorities with distinction, and I am confident that he will help further elevate HKEX’s reputation in global markets in his new role.”
Mr Chow joined HKEX in April 2021 as Group General Counsel, overseeing the Group's legal and secretarial services functions, including the teams at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear. Previously, he was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Cathay Pacific Airways, and before that was partner at a number of leading law firms, including Davis Polk & Wardwell, Linklaters, and Slaughter and May. He is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and is a qualified attorney in the state of New York. Mr Chow holds a Bachelor of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master of Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mr Ng joined HKEX in December 2017, and was previously Head of Media and Government Relations, leading the Group’s engagements with the Hong Kong, Mainland China, and international press and other stakeholders, as well as overseeing its social media profile. Earlier, Mr Ng spent 13 years as a journalist at Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, where he directed teams of editors and reporters across the Asia Pacific in roles including Asia Editor, Newswires, as well as Asia Transportation Editor and Hong Kong Bureau Chief. He has a Bachelor of Science in international political economy from Georgetown University in the US, and a Juris Doctor from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
