Hong Kong SFC Appoints CEO Julia Leung for Another 2-Year Term (Effective 1/1/26), Appointed as Hong Kong SFC CEO in 2023, 25-Year Career in Hong Kong Public Service at HKMA (14 Years), Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (5 Years) & Joined Hong Kong SFC in 2015
16th November | Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has appointed CEO Julia Leung for another 2-year term (Effective 1/1/26). Julia Leung was appointed as Hong Kong SFC CEO in 2023. Julia Leung has a 25-year career in Hong Kong public service at HKMA (14 Years), Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (5 Years) and joined Hong Kong SFC in 2015. Announcement (14/11/25): “The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment of Ms Julia Leung as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a further two-year term, effective 1 January 2026. Ms Leung’s leadership over her past term has been marked by exceptional commitment, profound expertise, and robust stakeholder engagement. She has garnered widespread trust from the local and global financial industry, the SFC Board, and the Commission’s staff as an effective and fair leader. Under her stewardship, the SFC has continued to reinforce Hong Kong’s status as a leading international financial centre, with an unwavering focus on enhancing the city’s governance standards and facilitating market development. The renewed term will enable Ms Leung to advance the SFC’s key priorities in regulatory reform, market development, and seamless leadership transition – all to safeguard long-term operational continuity. Ms Leung was first appointed CEO on 1 January 2023. Her current term concludes 31 December 2025.” Julia Leung Profile – Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since 1 January 2023. Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018. In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators. Currently, she is the Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a council member of the Treasury Markets Association. Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises. Ms Leung chairs the SFC’s Executive Committee, and sits on the Advisory Committee, Investment Committee, Budget Committee and SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee.”
“ Hong Kong SFC Appoints CEO Julia Leung for Another 2-Year Term (Effective 1/1/26), Appointed as Hong Kong SFC CEO in 2023, 25-Year Career in Hong Kong Public Service at HKMA (14 Years), Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (5 Years) & Joined Hong Kong SFC in 2015 “
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Dr Kelvin Wong, Chairman of the SFC: “The SFC has benefitted immensely from Julia’s strategic vision and dedication. Over the next two years, her focus on strategic initiatives – particularly in data, talent, and succession planning – will further strengthen the Commission and consolidate Hong Kong’s premier global standing.”
Julia Leung, SFC CEO: “I am honoured to continue serving as CEO of the SFC. Over the past three years, together with my colleagues, we have made significant strides in strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a leading international financial centre. Under the guidance of the Chairman and the Board, I look forward to working closely with all stakeholders to further investor protection, enhance market integrity and drive innovation in the years ahead.”
Hong Kong SFC Appoints CEO Julia Leung for Another 2-Year Term (Effective 1/1/26), Appointed as Hong Kong SFC CEO in 2023, 25-Year Career in Hong Kong Public Service at HKMA (14 Years), Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (5 Years) & Joined Hong Kong SFC in 2015
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