Kelvin Wong steps up as new SFC Chairman

Wong will be chairman for three years.

Kelvin Wong has stepped up as the new Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), as appointed by the chief executive under the Securities & Futures Ordinance. 

Wong will be chairman for three years starting from 20 October 2024 to 19 October 2027. 

He was a non-executive director of the SFC from 2012 to 2018 and a Stock Exchange Listing Committee member from 2007 to 2013.

Currently, he is chairman of the Accounting & Financial Reporting Council and will continue to serve until December 31, 2024.

“Under his stewardship, the AFRC smoothly implemented the accounting and audit regulatory reforms, bringing Hong Kong's regulatory regime in line with international developments,” Financial Secretary Paul Chan said.