Chan, 57, who ranked 4th on Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women Asia” list in 2025, will have her tenure renewed from March 2027 to February 2030, according to an exchange filing on Monday evening.
“Bonnie has led HKEX Group with vision, purpose and distinction,” said Carlson Tong, HKEX chairman, in an online statement.
“Her commitment to strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a leading international financial centre, together with her vision for building a vibrant multi-asset ecosystem that connects capital and opportunities between China and the world, has helped position HKEX for long-term growth and success.”
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Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo via LinkedIn/bonnie-y-chan |
The move comes as the bourse operator seeks to capitalize on mainland China’s technology boom and maintain its position as one of the world’s leading fundraising destinations, helping consolidate Hong Kong’s role as an international financial center.
“Under her leadership, HKEX has gone from strength to strength, with the team focused on broadening the group’s business footprint, evolving its listing framework, and delivering many enhancements to its technology infrastructure and market microstructure, making our markets even more competitive and fit for purpose,” Tong added.
Chan, who was the first woman to serve as CEO of the city’s exchange operator, was appointed the leading post in March 2024. With the contract renewal, she will serve longer than her immediate predecessor, Nicolas Aguzin, who led HKEX from March 2021 to February 2024.
The Hong Kong exchange reclaimed the title of the world’s top initial public offering venue in 2025, when 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion on the main board, according to data compiled by the London Stock Exchange Group.
That represented a 229% increase from US$11.3 billion in 2024, when the exchange ranked fifth.
Under Chan, HKEX has pushed for reforms including confidential filings, a lower market capitalization requirement and extended trading hours as part of its efforts to remain internationally competitive, the South China Morning Post reported.
Before being named CEO, Chan held various positions at the bourse operator, spanning listings, operations and strategy.
She spent four years at Morgan Stanley leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business two decades ago.
She was also a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell from 2010 to 2019, focusing on capital markets.
Chan was ranked 61st on Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women in 2025.