Fu Peng, the former chief economist of Northeast Securities, has joined Hong Kong-listed Sinohope Group (1611 HK) as chief economist. Fu will focus on macroeconomic research and providing investment strategy analysis for institutional clients. It remains unclear if he will be based in Hong Kong. Fu served as the chief economist at Northeast Securities Research Institute from 2020 until his departure on April 30, 2025. Sinohope Group, formerly known as Sinohope Technology, is a Hong Kong-based compliant digital financial services group, previously known as Huobi Technology.