Hong Kong Academy of Finance Fellowship Conferment cum Financial Leaders Programme Graduation Ceremony (with photos)

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) held its Fellowship Conferment cum Financial Leaders Programme Graduation Ceremony today (December 14). The Ceremony was officiated by the Financial Secretary and the Honorary President of the AoF, Mr Paul Chan, and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Chairman of the AoF, Mr Eddie Yue.

This was the second Fellowship Conferment of the Academy. The AoF confers Fellowship to distinguished leaders in the field of finance who have made outstanding contributions to Hong Kong. The three recipients of the AoF Fellowship today are:

Dr Norman Chan
Professor Edward Chen
Dr David Wong

     The Fellowship Conferment was immediately followed by the first Graduation Ceremony of the AoF's Financial Leaders Programme (the Programme). The Programme aims to inspire financial talents, to equip them with a mindset to lead and look at issues from a macro perspective, as well as to expand their network. The 2022 graduates comprise 19 promising future financial leaders from diverse backgrounds. During the nine-month programme, the cohort participated in discussions with top leaders in financial services and other sectors on various issues pertinent to the continuous development of the Hong Kong financial industry. The full list of 2022 graduates can be found at www.aof.org.hk/flp/participants/2022-cohort.

     Mr Chan said, "I convey my heartiest congratulations to our three new Fellows and the graduates of the Financial Leaders Programme. Talent development is vital to our success as a leading international financial centre. The Government will continue its efforts on all fronts to attract and groom our talents and develop future financial leaders."

     Mr Yue said, "Today we are very glad to confer Fellowship upon three distinguished leaders of Hong Kong's financial industry and celebrate the graduation of the first cohort of the Financial Leaders Programme. Three years into operation, the AoF has become an active player in financial leadership development and research in Hong Kong. Going forward, it will continue to develop itself into a centre of excellence for talent development and a knowledge hub that helps power Hong Kong as a leading international financial centre."

     More information about the AoF, its Fellows and Financial Leaders Programme can be found on the AoF's official website (www.aof.org.hk).

Ends/Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Issued at HKT 20:20

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The Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) confers Fellowship to three new Fellows today (December 14), including Dr Norman Chan (fourth left), Mr Edward Chen (fourth right) and Mr David Wong (third right). Photo shows the Financial Secretary and the Honorary President of the AoF, Mr Paul Chan (fifth left), the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Chairman of the AoF, Mr Eddie Yue (fifth right), and members of the Board of Directors of the AoF in a group photo with three new Fellows.

The Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) held its Fellowship Conferment cum Financial Leaders Programme (FLP) Graduation Ceremony today (December 14). Photo shows (front row, from left) members of the Board of Directors of the AoF Mr Arthur Yuen, Ms Julia Leung, Mr Stephen Yiu, Mr Eddie Yue, Mrs Ayesha Macpherson Lau, Mr Darryl Chan, and the Chief Executive Officer of the AoF, Mr Kwok Kwok-chuen in a group photo with FLP Graduates (second and third rows).