Hong Kong Stock Exchange bids farewell to first woman chair

Hong Kong (AFP) April 24, 2024

"Iron Lady" Laura Cha concluded on Wednesday her six-year chairmanship as the first helmswoman of Hong Kong's ailing stock exchange, which has suffered a plunge in overall trading under her leadership. Cha, 74, has reached the two-term limit but will remain an independent director of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group and a top trading policy advisor for Hong Kong and Beijing. "It's been a