Bonnie Chan, 54, will become the first woman to take the top job at the Hong Kong exchange, starting in May

(Bloomberg) — Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., will leave the company at the end of his three-year contract and be succeeded by co-Chief Operating Officer Bonnie Chan.

Chan, 54, will become the first woman to take the top job at the exchange, starting in May, HKEX said in a filing Friday. She rejoined HKEX and was head of the listing division since 2020 before being elevated to her current post in February.