HKEX signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Jalal Almarhoon previously worked for BNP Paribas in Saudi Arabia.

Ho will join in September from Oliver Wyman Current head of group strategy Kevin Rumjahn will become managing director, head of CEO Office and strategic relations at the stock exchange.

Despite changes to regulations, Hong Kong IPOs are still set to remain robust this year with six firms already listing this week, according to Frank Bi, Asia head of corporate transactions at law firm Ashurst.

Chan, who stepped into the role in May 2024, has signed a new three-year term; the exchange had a record first half in 2026.

Laurence Lau was most recently managing director and head of debt capital markets at Bank of China International.

The benchmark will track the performance of 100 of the largest Hong Kong-listed companies across six themes. In another move, China's E Fund Management is set to launch an ETF for the index.