Prof. Huang Yiping Joins HKEX’s Mainland China Advisory Group
Jun 07-2024
On June 3, 2024, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced the appointment of Prof. Huang Yiping, Dean of the National School of Development and Director of the Institute of Digital Finance of Peking University, and Mr. Chang Sun, Partner and Chairman of TPG China, to HKEX’s Mainland China Advisory Group (Advisory Group).
HKEX Chairman, Carlson Tong, said: “I am delighted to welcome Professor Huang Yiping and Mr. Chang Sun to our Mainland China Advisory Group. Their deep expertise and extensive experience in China’s business and finance industry, as well as extensive understanding of macroeconomic and financial policies, will be invaluable to the HKEX Board, facilitating the further development of the Group’s China strategy.”
Established in 2021, the Advisory Group comprises senior industry experts with deep China market knowledge and experience, to advise the HKEX Board. With the addition of Prof. Huang and Mr. Sun, the Advisory Group now comprises nine members and is chaired by Laura M Cha, former HKEX Chairman. Other members of the Advisory Group are Fred Hu, Chairman, Primavera Capital; Ma Weihua, former President, China Merchants Bank; Zhang Lei, founder of Hillhouse Group; Carlson Tong, HKEX Chairman; Bonnie Y Chan, HKEX Chief Executive Officer; and Zhang Yichen, HKEX Non-executive Director.
Professor Huang is Dean of the National School of Development, Peking University Boya Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Institute of Digital Finance of Peking University. He is also a member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the People’s Bank of China, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Society of Finance and Banking, Chairman of the Special Committee on Fintech Development and Research of the National Internet Finance Association of China, a member of the China Finance 40 Forum and the Chinese Economists 50 Forum, and the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Asian Economic Policy Review.
Mr. Sun is the Partner and Chairman of TPG China, a global alternative investment firm. He is also the founder and current Honorary Chairman of the China Venture Capital Association and the founder and current Executive Vice Chairman of the China Real Estate Developers and Investors’ Association. Mr. Sun also serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School, and a member of the China Entrepreneurs Club. He is also an independent director of GDS Holdings Limited.