APAC Policy Series: Dialogue with SFC CEO Julia Leung
Join Julia Leung, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), for a dynamic discussion of the organization’s priorities—from new policies to ensuring resilience against external shocks and fostering innovation. The session will also cover regulatory frameworks, market structure development, and increasing connectivity, as Hong Kong continues to thrive as a global financial center.
Speakers
VICKY CHENG
Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs, APAC
BLOOMBERG L.P.
Vicky Cheng is Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs Asia Pacific, overseeing government relations and regulatory developments impacting Bloomberg and its clients in the region.
Before joining Bloomberg, Vicky worked in both the public and private sectors. Her focus has been policy and regulatory development, advising senior management on related requirements and implementations. Vicky drove advocacy and public affairs programmes for various organizations including global corporates and financial institutions. During her time with an international law firm, Vicky led business development and thought leadership strategies for the Financial Services Regulatory and Dispute Resolution practices. She began her career with a Government providing policy analysis and communications.
Julia Leung
Chief Executive Officer
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since 1 January 2023. Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018. In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators. Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises. Ms Leung chairs the SFC’s Executive Committee, and sits on the Advisory Committee, Investment Committee, Budget Committee and SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee.
Irene Lam
Head of Sales, Greater China Buyside
Bloomberg