Most Powerful Women Asia

Luanne Lim

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  • Title
    Executive Director and Chief Executive-Designate; Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong
  • Company/Affiliation
    Hang Seng Bank; HSBC
  • Country/Territory
    Hong Kong SAR

Pending regulatory approval, Luanne Lim will soon step into the CEO role at Hang Seng Bank—originator of Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index—after helming HSBC’s Hong Kong unit since 2022. With over 26 years at HSBC, she’s helped to drive gender diversity at the bank’s local unit, elevating female representation in senior roles to 38.6%. She’s now taking over the 93-year-old Hang Seng Bank as the HSBC subsidiary navigates a tough commercial real estate market in Hong Kong.