HONG KONG, September 29, 2026: Hong Kong has appointed former Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing executive Bryan Chan as head of Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Limited, a government-owned entity established to support the city’s precious-metals market.

South China Morning Post reported that Chan will lead the entity as Hong Kong seeks to strengthen its role in gold trading and related financial services. citeturn0search0

Gold-market infrastructure

Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Limited was established in January and is wholly owned by the Hong Kong government. Its creation forms part of efforts to develop supporting infrastructure for precious-metals trading.

Financial hub strategy

The appointment comes as Hong Kong works to broaden financial-market activity beyond traditional banking and equities, including commodities and other alternative investment sectors.

Read NewsNationOnline’s coverage of Hong Kong and China’s market-access initiatives.

Source: South China Morning Post.

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