James Fok — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Commercial Officer at CMU OmniClear Limited, a market infrastructure operator wholly-owned by the Exchange Fund of Hong Kong.
Served a decade as a senior executive at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (SEHK: 388).
Played a major role in initiatives including Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (2014), Bond Connect (2017), and the Hong Kong market's Listing Reforms (2018).
Author of the best-selling book Financial Cold War.
Independent Non-Executive Director of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) and Executive Board Member of the International Securities Services Association.
Distinguished Nonresident Fellow of the University of Hong Kong's Centre on Contemporary China and the World.

Biography

James Fok is the Chief Commercial Officer of CMU OmniClear, a market infrastructure operator wholly-owned by the Exchange Fund of Hong Kong. He led the spin-out of the business from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2024. He also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) and an Executive Board Member of the International Securities Services Association.

Previously, Mr.