Charles Li

Mr. Charles Li was the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) from 2010 to 2021. Mr. Li has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, including in corporate and securities law practices, corporate finance and advisory services in Hong Kong, the Mainland and New York.

Before joining HKEX, Mr. Li was chairman of JP Morgan Chase China. Mr. Li has also worked for Merrill Lynch and was president of Merrill Lynch China. Before moving to Merrill Lynch in 1994, he practiced law in New York with Davis Polk & Wardwell and Brown & Wood.

Mr. Li is currently the co-founder of Micro Connect, a platform to link international capital to small businesses in China.