A Dialogue with Nicolas Aguzin, CEO of HKEX

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Please join the upcoming session of the Distinguished Speakers Series featuring Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited, who will come to the AmCham Community Hub and share his insights in the future of Hong Kong's capital markets, and opportunities and challenges ahead.

In an increasingly complex global environment punctuated by rising geopolitical tension, looming recession, slower economic growth and increasing energy prices around the world, what is the future of Hong Kong as an international financial center? What is the role of capital markets in driving the new global order and capturing the opportunities arisen from the Greater Bay Area, China and Asia? We will also hear Aguzin's assessment on Hong Kong's financial sector in driving the global sustainability agenda.

About the Series

AmCham Distinguished Speakers Series (DSS) features world-renowned business and multilateral organization leaders to discuss global issues and their impact on Hong Kong

Remarks

Guests should wear a mask at all times except when drinking
This event is closed to the media

Speakers

Nicolas Aguzin

Chief Executive Officer at HKEX

Thomas Kollar (Moderator)

Partner at Mayer Brown

Nicolas Aguzin joined HKEX as Chief Executive Officer on 24 May 2021 from J.P. Morgan, where he was most recently Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan’s International Private Bank. Mr Aguzin has been based in Hong Kong since 2012.

From 2013 to 2020, Mr Aguzin was CEO, J.P. Morgan, Asia Pacific where he was responsible for all the firm’s business across 17 markets. Mr Aguzin presided over some of the firm’s major expansion efforts during the period, including establishing itself in China as one of the few international financial institutions with a full range of services and capabilities; including a fully-owned locally incorporated commercial bank, a majority-owned securities company, an asset management company and a futures and options company. Concurrent with his Asia CEO role, Mr Aguzin also ran J.P. Morgan’s Investment Banking division in Asia. During his tenure the bank rose to become one of the leading investment banks in the Asia Pacific region.

Mr Aguzin joined J.P. Morgan in 1990 in Buenos Aires as a financial analyst. Between 1990 and 2005, he held a variety of roles in New York and Buenos Aires, and in 2005 he was appointed as CEO, Latin America. In 2008 and 2009, in addition to his responsibilities as CEO, Latin America and Head of Latin America Investment Banking, he served as Senior Country Officer for Brazil.

Mr Aguzin holds a bachelor degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

Thomas Kollar is a partner of Mayer Brown based in the Hong Kong office. He advises clients on cross-border capital markets transactions and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience in high-yield bonds, MTN program establishment and maintenance, sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt offerings, complex liability management and debt restructuring exercises, regulatory capital, hybrid securities, IPOs, SPACs, block trades, equity placements, PIPES, rights issues and U.S. SEC registered and exempt offerings. Tom has been in Hong Kong for over 12 years and has advised on transactions in every active market in Asia. He has substantial experience in emerging and frontier markets.
Tom leads the Corporate and Securities practice in Hong Kong and serves on Mayer Brown’s Asia Graduate Recruitment Committee, Partner Selection Committee and Diversity & Inclusion Committee where he is co-chair of the Work & Me Network. He is active in pro bono matters and recently represented an umbrella group of NGOs in Hong Kong on the development and implementation of corporate governance guidelines.
Tom has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in capital markets by Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. In 2022, Tom was short-listed by the Financial Times for its FT Innovative Lawyers Asia prize.
Tom is admitted to practice in New York and Hong Kong.

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