HKEX's new chief optimistic on Hong Kong's int'l financial center status

HONG KONG, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Bonnie Chan, the new chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEX), has expressed her optimism over Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, saying that she has seen positive signals from the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) this year.

She told reporters Friday that Hong Kong enjoys many advantages in areas including financial mana