Source: HKEX
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Tuesday) pleased to announce that Lisa O’Connor has joined the company as Managing Director, Head of Post Trade Change, reporting to Head of Post Trade, Glenda So.
In her new role, Ms O’Connor will be working across HKEX’s clearing and settlement system initiatives, helping to leverage new technology to expand HKEX’s post trade services and enhance its service offering and process efficiency.
Ms O’Connor joins HKEX from global financial messaging services provider SWIFT, where she held a number of senior roles, most recently as Head of Capital Markets Strategy, Global.
Glenda So said, “We are very pleased to welcome Lisa to HKEX. She brings extensive expertise in initiating, leading, and executing strategic initiatives in post trade and middle office, and I am looking forward to working with her as we continue to strengthen and advance Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre.”
Biography of Lisa O’Connor
Ms O’Connor has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She joins HKEX from SWIFT, where she was most recently Head of Capital Markets Strategy, Global. Previously, she served as Managing Director, Head of Standards and Capital Markets for Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining SWIFT, Ms O’Connor was Managing Director and Head of Securities Services at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong. She holds an MBA from Manchester Business School in the UK and a BSc from Syracuse University in the US.