Benzinga | Sep 7, 2021 08:39AM EDT

HUYA CFO Catherine Xiaozheng Liu Resigns

* Chinese game streaming platform HUYA Inc's (NYSE:HUYA) CFO Catherine Xiaozheng Liu resigned for personal reasons, effective September 8, 2021.

* Liu will serve as an advisor to HUYA to assist with the transition through March 31, 2022.

* Concurrently, Ashley Xin Wu became the VP of Finance. Wu will assume Liu's duties on an interim basis.

* The Chinese tech and internet companies have noted multiple high-profile executive departures amid its regulatory crackdown, the latest being JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD).

* China recently issued strict guidelines for the gaming sector.

* Price Action: HUYA shares traded higher by 1.43% at $11.38 in the premarket session on the last check Tuesday.