FS announces reappointment of Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited
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Mr Chan said, "Since taking office as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the HKIC in 2023, Clara has led the team in harnessing the catalytic power of 'patient capital' to mobilise capital and partners from Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and international markets to support the development of Hong Kong's strategic industries. She has also helped Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland companies expand into international markets through Hong Kong. The HKIC has achieved reasonable investment returns, and its achievements are widely recognised.
"To date, the HKIC has invested in over 200 companies. Of these, 11 portfolio companies are already listed in Hong Kong, while more than 30 have submitted or plan to submit listing applications in Hong Kong this year. Every Hong Kong dollar invested by the HKIC has attracted more than eight Hong Kong dollars in international long-term market capital. Approximately 70 per cent of its portfolio companies based in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland have established or are expanding their overseas operations.
"I look forward to Clara's continued leadership of the HKIC over the next three years, contributing to the growth of Hong Kong's financial sector, innovation and technology sector and emerging industries, while supporting the development of the Northern Metropolis and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area."
Biography of Ms Clara Chan
Ms Chan was appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited in October 2023. She has extensive experience in investment management and financial stability. Since joining the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2010, she has taken on several key roles, including leading the private markets team of the Exchange Fund Investment Office and advancing the development of Hong Kong's financial infrastructure and payment systems.
Ms Chan is a barrister admitted by the High Court of Hong Kong. Earlier in her career, she joined the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Administrative Service, and served in different roles in policy formulation covering home affairs, cross-boundary infrastructure and financial services.
Ends/Friday, October 2, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:00
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