Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Appoints Colin Pou as New CEO

The
Hong
Kong
Mortgage
Corporation
Limited
(HKMC)
has
announced
the
appointment
of
Colin
Pou
Hak
Wan
as
its
new
Chief
Executive
Officer
(CEO),
effective
December
26,
2024.
This
decision
comes
as
Raymond
LC
Li,
the
current
CEO,
prepares
to
retire.

Leadership
Transition

According
to
the

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority,
the
Board
of
the
HKMC
expressed
gratitude
to
Mr.
Li
for
his
11
years
of
dedicated
service
and
his
successful
implementation
of
various
initiatives
that
have
benefited
both
society
and
the
business
community.
Paul
Chan,
Chairman
of
the
HKMC,
stated,
“The
Board
would
like
to
thank
Mr.
Li
for
his
dedication
and
invaluable
contribution
to
the
Corporation
in
the
past
11
years,
in
particular
the
successful
launch
of
various
new
measures
during
his
tenure,
benefitting
the
society
and
the
business
community.
I
look
forward
to
Mr.
Pou
continuing
to
lead
the
healthy
development
of
the
Corporation
after
he
takes
up
office,
so
as
to
serve
the
society
and
business
community
of
Hong
Kong.”

Colin
Pou’s
Professional
Background

Mr.
Pou
is
currently
the
Executive
Director
of
the
Financial
Infrastructure
Department
at
the
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA).
His
career
at
the
HKMA
began
in
1994
as
an
Assistant
Manager.
Over
the
years,
he
has
worked
in
multiple
departments,
including
banking
supervision,
policy
and
development,
monetary
operations,
and
payment
systems.
From
November
2015
to
October
2018,
Mr.
Pou
was
seconded
to
the
HKMC
as
Senior
Vice
President
(Operations)
and
CEO
of
HKMC
Insurance
Limited,
a
subsidiary
of
the
HKMC.
In
October
2018,
he
was
promoted
to
Executive
Director
(Financial
Infrastructure)
at
the
HKMA,
where
he
has
been
responsible
for
developing
financial
market
infrastructure
and
enhancing
Hong
Kong’s
fintech
ecosystem.

Future
Outlook

Mr.
Pou’s
extensive
experience
in
financial
infrastructure
and
his
previous
roles
within
the
HKMC
position
him
well
to
lead
the
Corporation.
His
appointment
is
expected
to
bring
continued
stability
and
progress,
ensuring
that
the
HKMC
remains
a
key
player
in
Hong
Kong’s
financial
landscape.

The
Hong
Kong
Mortgage
Corporation
Limited
11
July
2024

Mr
Colin
Pou,
Chief
Executive
Officer
designate
of
The
Hong
Kong
Mortgage
Corporation
Limited

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