The Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) has elected a new board, which will lead the next stage of its mission to support the growth of the territory's fintech industry.
New chairman Benjamin Quinlan succeeds Henri Arslanian, who has stepped down after serving a two-year term but remains on the board, FTAHK said in a statement on Wednesday.
He will work with the board and general manager on the association's «FTAHK 2.0» strategy to «further support, connect, and propel Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem to new heights,» the statement said.
Quinlan is the chief executive officer of financial-services consultancy Quinlan & Associates. Before founding the firm, he was the head of strategy for Deutsche Bank's equities business in Asia Pacific and its investment bank in Greater China. He previously worked for management consultancy Oliver Wyman, UBS and PwC.
Crucial Sector
«Fintech is emerging as a crucial pillar of the regional economy, and Hong Kong - with its unique links to Asia and the rest of the world, as well as its location within the Greater Bay Area - has a prominent part to play in its development,» the association said.
The independent, not-for-profit, association representing Hong Kong’s local and global fintech community was founded in 2017, and has since grown to more than 1,700 members and 350 firms, becoming the voice of the industry in the special administrative region.
Board Members
The new board comprises:
• Benjamin Quinlan (Chairman) - Quinlan & Associates
• Syed Musheer Ahmed - FinStep Asia
• Henri Arslanian - PwC
• Matt Dooley - Connected Thinking
• Marc Entwistle - Oliver Wyman
• Karen C. Farzam - WHub
• Veronica Fung - Societe Generale
• Jessica Lam - WeLab
• Timothy Leung - Tencent
• Lawrence Li - Livi Bank
• Ken Lo - Zhong An International
• Medhy Souidi - DBS Hong Kong
• Maaike Steinebach - Visa
• Amanda Tung - ZhongAn International
• Antony Morris - Industrie & Co Asia
