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Managing Director Angelina Kwan is committed to analysing Asia financial markets to help all financial institutions achieve proactive governance that meets the staunch global standards of regulatory compliance.
Along with her dedication to guiding the financial services industry, she champions gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to empower underrepresented groups to gain a seat at the boardroom table.
In The News
Bloomberg TV Interview – The China Show
11 November 2024
Trump Win Optimism Pushes Bitcoin to New Highs
Advising on financial & digital asset compliance regulation
“At the Hong Kong Financial Technology Week held in November 2022, Angelina shared the development trend of global cryptocurrency development at the symposium.”
Empowering the underrepresented into leadership positions
“Pictured far right, Angelina Kwan Managing Director, Women’s Foundation 15th Women of Influence Conference & Awards”
“I think that’s what we need, we need more empathy and less hate – there’s already too much hate. If women can help other women in positions, and if men can help women, and if women can help men, I think Hong Kong will go a lot longer and a lot farther.”
-Angelina Kwan, What It Means to Live a Good Life
The Future is Female with Angelina Kwan
Prestige Woman of Power, CEO of financial consultancy Stratford Finance and board chair of The Women’s Foundation Angelina Kwan believes plenty of work is still to be done to achieve gender equality in the workplace. It comes down to three action points: new diversity targets, support for the underprivileged and increased visibility.
FintechHK Women in Fintech
Invest HK invited Ms. Kwan to speak on her views on female roles in the Fintech sector, as well as the future of Hong Kong in looking at the board representation for having more women in decision-making positions.
Women of Power 2021
Angelina Kwan was named one of the 2021 Women of Power in Asia by Prestige for being “instrumental in proliferating education and understanding of fintech, digital assets and blockchain”.
Gender equality: best practices from Europe and Hong Kong
Hong Kong still has many ways to improve gender diversity in the workforce, especially in financial services. Ms. Kwan has been a vocal force in discussing how to tackle unconscious biases and pay gaps, along with how to support the next generation of workers in this panel hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands.
What it means to live a good life—Angelina Kwan
We get a glimpse into the philosophy and values of Angelina Kwan in this insightful article penned by the renowned Julia Broad.
Combating Tokenism-On Quotas for Women Directors
Ms. Kwan discusses how to wisely address gender equity in corporate leadership at the 2013 Global Summit of Women in Kuala Lumpur.
Getting Board Ready–speaker bio Woman of Influence 2018
Leading by example, and empowering women on boards has been a priority of Ms. Kwan’s even before she was a speaker for the “Getting Board Ready” event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong. Later in 2018, she was even named a ‘Woman of Influence’ by the American Chamber of Commerce for Leading Women on Boards.
Discover more about the 30% club
Acting on the Steering Committee for the 30% club, Ms. Kwan promotes cross-company mentoring to achieve greater balance for all under-represented groups. The 30% club also gives board-level development opportunities to senior-level women.
Learn more about the Women’s Foundation Hong Kong
As Vice-Chair and Company Secretary of the Women’s Foundation Hong Kong, Ms. Kwan is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Hong Kong. Their tenets of challenging gender stereotypes, empowering women in poverty, and growing the number of women in decision-making and leadership positions are ones that she has been working towards her entire career.
Why are Regulators Focused on Digital Assets
Financial regulators worldwide are zeroing in on digital assets (like cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets), Al, Web3, stablecoins, digital asset exchanges, and tokenization because these technologies are transforming finance at a rapid pace.