Hong Kong exchange names JPMorgan veteran Nicolas Aguzin as new CEO
Appointment of a non-Chinese executive surprises the market as mainland's influence grows
09 February 2021 - 17:45
Hong Kong — The Hong Kong Stock Exchange operator on Tuesday named JPMorgan Chase's international private bank head Nicolas Aguzin as its CEO, a role in which he will be expected to step up the bourse's links with China.
The appointment of a non-Chinese person as CEO of the Hong Kong stock exchange operator surprised the market, and Aguzin will have to balance the wishes of authorities in Beijing, international institutions, and Hong Kong local brokers and traders...
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