John Buckley Joins HKEX as Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation
- Buckley will report to Calvin Tai, President and Chief Operating Officer at HKEX.

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In an official announcement, HKEX mentioned that Buckley will join the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in December 2021. Buckley will report to Calvin Tai, President and Chief Operating Officer at HKEX.
In addition to his role as the Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation, Buckley will become a member of the management committee of the Group. In his new role, the newly appointed Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation will take care of the exchange operations of HKEX.
Buckley has decades of experience in the global financial sector. He previously worked at JPMorgan for nearly seven years as the Asia Pacific CFO and the Asia Pacific Chief Risk Officer.
Commenting on the appointment of John Buckley, HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin, said: “I am very pleased to welcome John to HKEX and to the management team. He has nearly 30 years of experience in financial services and capital markets, and he will play a pivotal role in ensuring that HKEX is strongly placed to capture new growth opportunities. During his career, John has worked in New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong in a range of well-respected financial organizations, in a variety of roles, and I know that his broad and deep experience will be invaluable to us, as we continue to build and shape our business.”
Presence in Asia
Buckley spent the last decade in Asia’s financial sector and established a strong presence in the region. He joins HKEX from Citadel, where he has been Chief Operating Officer, Asia for the last three years. He holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College, University of London.
Earlier this year, HKEX named Adam Singer, former Head of Core Compliance and Operational Risk Asia Pacific at JPMorgan, as the Group’s new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Clearing Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Read this Term Limited (HKEX) announced recently that it has decided to appoint John Buckley, former Chief Risk Officer Asia Pacific at JPMorgan, as the Head of Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term Operations and Transformation.
In an official announcement, HKEX mentioned that Buckley will join the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in December 2021. Buckley will report to Calvin Tai, President and Chief Operating Officer at HKEX.
In addition to his role as the Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation, Buckley will become a member of the management committee of the Group. In his new role, the newly appointed Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation will take care of the exchange operations of HKEX.
Buckley has decades of experience in the global financial sector. He previously worked at JPMorgan for nearly seven years as the Asia Pacific CFO and the Asia Pacific Chief Risk Officer.
Commenting on the appointment of John Buckley, HKEX Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Aguzin, said: “I am very pleased to welcome John to HKEX and to the management team. He has nearly 30 years of experience in financial services and capital markets, and he will play a pivotal role in ensuring that HKEX is strongly placed to capture new growth opportunities. During his career, John has worked in New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong in a range of well-respected financial organizations, in a variety of roles, and I know that his broad and deep experience will be invaluable to us, as we continue to build and shape our business.”
Presence in Asia
Buckley spent the last decade in Asia’s financial sector and established a strong presence in the region. He joins HKEX from Citadel, where he has been Chief Operating Officer, Asia for the last three years. He holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College, University of London.
Earlier this year, HKEX named Adam Singer, former Head of Core Compliance and Operational Risk Asia Pacific at JPMorgan, as the Group’s new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).