The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has appointed James Bidlake as executive director of legal and compliance.
Bidlake will assume the role later this month and lead the legal and compliance activities of the HKJC, while also serving as company secretary.
He assumes the role from Shella Ng, who is leaving the company on 5 May at the end her contract.
Bidlake has extensive legal and compliance experience in Asia and joins the HKJC after eight years as group general counsel and executive vice president at DFS Group.
He has also held senior roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Simmons & Simmons.