HKMA Announces Senior Staff Changes: Raymond Li to Retire, Colin Pou to Succeed

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA)
has
announced
significant
changes
in
its
senior
staff,
effective
December
26,
2024.
According
to
the
official
statement,
Mr.
Raymond
Li,
currently
serving
as
the
Chief
Executive
Officer
(CEO)
of
The
Hong
Kong
Mortgage
Corporation
Limited
(HKMC),
will
be
retiring.
Mr.
Colin
Pou,
Executive
Director
(Financial
Infrastructure),
will
take
over
Li’s
position
on
the
same
day.

Raymond
Li’s
Legacy

Raymond
Li
has
had
a
remarkable
career
at
the
HKMA,
spanning
over
three
decades.
Since
taking
on
the
role
of
CEO
at
HKMC
in
2013,
Li
has
been
instrumental
in
enhancing
the
corporation’s
services,
particularly
in
retirement
protection
for
the
general
public.
Under
his
leadership,
the
HKMC
also
administered
various
loan
guarantee
schemes,
providing
crucial
support
to
SMEs
and
individuals
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.

Mr.
Eddie
Yue,
Chief
Executive
of
the
HKMA,
expressed
his
gratitude,
stating, “Raymond
has
worked
in
the
HKMA
for
over
30
years
and
served
in
many
different
roles.
In
his
current
role
as
the
CEO
of
the
HKMC,
Raymond
has
been
dedicated
to
continued
enhancement
of
the
full
range
of
services
of
the
HKMC,
particularly
regarding
retirement
protection
for
the
general
public.
Under
his
leadership,
the
HKMC
has
also
provided
strong
support
to
the
HKSAR
Government
in
administering
various
loan
guarantee
schemes
and
helped
many
SMEs
and
individuals
tide
over
the
difficult
time
during
the
pandemic.
I
would
like
to
thank
Raymond
for
his
long
and
eminent
service
to
the
HKMA,
and
wish
him
a
happy
retirement
in
the
many
years
to
come.”

Colin
Pou’s
New
Role

Colin
Pou,
who
will
be
succeeding
Raymond
Li,
has
been
serving
as
the
Executive
Director
(Financial
Infrastructure)
at
the
HKMA.
Pou’s
extensive
experience
and
expertise
in
financial
infrastructure
are
expected
to
bring
valuable
insights
and
leadership
to
the
HKMC.

Upcoming
Recruitment

The
HKMA
has
also
announced
that
it
will
conduct
an
open
recruitment
process
for
the
position
of
Executive
Director
(Financial
Infrastructure)
to
fill
the
vacancy
left
by
Colin
Pou.
A
separate
announcement
will
be
made
upon
the
completion
of
the
selection
process.

For
additional
details,
visit
the
official

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority.

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
11
July
2024

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