Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Tuesday) it has appointed Daniel Sonder as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Data Business, Markets.
In his strategy role, Mr Sonder will lead the Group Strategy function, working closely with the HKEX Management Committee and executives across the business, to deliver on the group’s strategy and vision to build the Marketplace of the Future. In this capacity he will report to HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Aguzin. Mr Sonder joined HKEX this year from Brazilian stock exchange, B3, where he was most recently CFO.
HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Aguzin, said: “I am delighted to appoint Daniel as our new Chief Strategy Officer. With more than two decades of broad international experience in capital markets, financial services and exchange operations, his experience will be invaluable to us as we realise our ambition to build the Marketplace of the Future.”
Mr Sonder will also become Head of Data Business, Markets, where, collaborating with Market Data Operations, he will lead the development of HKEX’s data business, adding new data sets and services including ESG data to HKEX’s existing offering, as well as overseeing the continued development of STAGE.
Mr Sonder joins two other senior leaders at the helm of HKEX Markets division’s newly expanded Emerging Business Development team. Andrew Walton joins HKEX this week as Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets, Markets. Mr Walton will be responsible for driving the development of digital products and market facing digital platforms. And, Ken Chiu, who joined HKEX in 2018, becomes Head of Carbon and ESG Products, Markets, leading HKEX’s efforts in developing carbon and ESG financial products, having recently helped establish and launch HKEX’s Hong Kong International Carbon Council.
All three executives in their Emerging Business Development roles will report to HKEX Co-Heads of Markets Glenda So and Wilfred Yiu.
HKEX Co-Head of Markets, Glenda So, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to HKEX. He brings over two decades of experience in digital assets, platform development, and project management, having worked at leading market infrastructure, investment banking, and digital platform organisations. We also want to congratulate Daniel and Ken on their new roles. HKEX is uniquely placed to be a global leader in ESG, sustainable finance and in harnessing the megatrends shaping global markets. These seasoned industry executives will play an integral part in the delivery of our strategy, connecting today with tomorrow.”