Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today announced the appointment of Daniel Sonder as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Data Business, Markets.

In his strategy role, Mr Sonder will lead the Group Strategy function, working closely with the HKEX Management Committee and executives across the business, to deliver on the group’s strategy and vision to build the Marketplace of the Future. In this capacity he will report to HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Aguzin.

Mr Sonder joined HKEX this year from Brazilian stock exchange, B3, where he was most recently CFO.

He joined B3 in 2013, and, in addition to his role as CFO, Mr Sonder was responsible for overseeing its corporate philanthropy efforts. Previously, Mr Sonder worked for seven years at Credit Suisse, where he was a managing director in their asset management division. He has also worked in various roles for the Brazilian Development Bank and the Brazilian government.

Mr Sonder holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University in the US, as well as a master´s degree in International Relations from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Aguzin, said:

“I am delighted to appoint Daniel as our new Chief Strategy Officer. With more than two decades of broad international experience in capital markets, financial services and exchange operations, his experience will be invaluable to us as we realise our ambition to build the Marketplace of the Future.”

Mr Sonder will also become Head of Data Business, Markets, where, collaborating with Market Data Operations, he will lead the development of HKEX’s data business, adding new data sets and services including ESG data to HKEX’s existing offering, as well as overseeing the continued development of STAGE.

Mr Sonder joins two other senior leaders at the helm of HKEX Markets division’s newly expanded Emerging Business Development team.

Andrew Walton joins HKEX this week as Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets, Markets. Mr Walton will be responsible for driving the development of digital products and market facing digital platforms.

And, Ken Chiu, who joined HKEX in 2018, becomes Head of Carbon and ESG Products, Markets, leading HKEX’s efforts in developing carbon and ESG financial products, having recently helped establish and launch HKEX’s Hong Kong International Carbon Council.

All three executives in their Emerging Business Development roles will report to HKEX Co-Heads of Markets Glenda So and Wilfred Yiu.