The (HKEX) announced this Monday that its current Joint Chief Operating Officer and Head of Markets, Roger Lee, will be stepping down at the end of this month to begin his retirement.
Lee has been a part of the company since March 1997 and his retirement will take effect on January 1 next year. In addition to his position at HKEX, he will also retire from his roles as Chief Executive of (SEHK) and Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE).
Source: HKEX
As a result of Lee’s retirement, Calvin Tai is will become the sole COO of the financial market operator. Furthermore, he will also serve as Head of Markets until a successor is appointed, the statement said.
At present, Tai is also the Head of Clearing, and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited. As to who will be the next Chief Executive of SEHK and HKFE, the statement released today said that an announcement for both of these positions will be released in due time.
Roger Lee’s previous roles at HKEX
Source: HKEX
When he first joined in 1997, Lee was the Director of Trading and Information Services up until 2000 at the SEHK. In addition to his professional career, he also holds a number of educational qualifications such as Master of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong.
Roger Lee the Head of Markets and Co-COO of HKEX to Retire
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