Another news from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today, the Exchange has announced that Mr John Killian is appointed the Group Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr Paul Kennedy effective 13 December 2017.
Mr Kennedy will reach his retirement age in December 2017, and we are pleased that he will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor.
Mr Killian will report directly to HKEX’s Chief Executive and be a member of HKEX’s Management Committee. As the Group Chief Financial Officer, Mr Killian assumes full responsibility for the HKEX Group’s financial, treasury and investor relation functions.
Mr Killian, aged 49, has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HKEX, he worked for Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong for 7 years, and his most recent role was the Controller of Asia Pacific. He had also held various senior financial positions with Deutsche Bank AG/Bankers Trust Co. from 1995 to 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Marist College and an Executive Master of Business Administration Degree from Columbia University, both in the United States of America