Clara Chan retains helm at HKIC as HK$62b state fund aligns with city’s 5-year plan

South China Morning Post - Oct 2, 2026

Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) has extended the tenure of its current CEO, Clara Chan Ka-chai, for another three years as the city vows to boost emerging industries in its first five-year plan. The wholly government-owned investment vehicle, which manages HK$62 billion (US$7.9 billion) in funds, announced that Chan would stay on as head through October 2029, according to a statement on Friday. “I look forward to Clara’s continued leadership of the HKIC over the next three years,...

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