Mr. KUANG Hu, aged 47, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company in February 2022, and the Acting Chairman of the Board and the Acting Chairman of the Nomination Committee in September 2024. He was graduated from the Department of International Economics and Trading of Beijing Normal University, the PRC. He obtained a Master's degree in World Economics and a Doctoral degree in Finance from Sun Yat-Sen University, the PRC. In July 2003, Mr. Kuang joined 廣東粤海控股集團有限公司(Guangdong Holdings Limited) ("Guangdong Holdings"), and worked in the Strategic Development Department. From November 2012 to June 2015, he was appointed as a deputy general manager of the Strategic Development Department of both Guangdong Holdings and GDH Limited ("GDH"). He was appointed as a general manager of the Operation Department of Guangdong Holdings and GDH for the period from July 2015 to August 2019 and the deputy chief financial officer of Guangdong Holdings and GDH for the period from September 2019 to December 2021. Mr. Kuang is currently a non-executive director of Namyue Holdings Limited ("Namyue Holdings") (formerly known as Guangdong Tannery Limited), and was the chairman and an executive director of such company for the period from September 2019 to December 2021. Namyue Holdings is a Hong Kong listed company. He is also the vice chairman of a subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. WANG Jian, aged 52, has been appointed as an Executive Director and the Managing Director of the Company in April 2024. He has extensive experience in real estate industry in the PRC. He obtained a master’s degree in architecture from South China University of Technology, the PRC and is a senior engineer. From 2006 to 2019, he was the deputy general manager of 保利發展控股集團股份有限公司 (Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co., Ltd.) and was an executive director and managing director of Poly Property Group Co., Limited (Stock Code: 00119), a Hong Kong listed company, from February 2019 to November 2023. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Wang was the officer of the science and technology information centre of 中國保利集團有限公司 (China Poly Group Corporation Limited). He is also the chairman of certain subsidiaries of Guangdong Holdings and GDH, and a director and the general manager of a subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. JIAO Li, aged 53, has been appointed as an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in September 2021. He graduated from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (major in Auditing) and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He is an intermediate accountant. He held various positions in Accounting and Finance Division and Audit Division of 深圳市東深供水局 (Shenzhen Dongshen Water Supply Bureau) for the period from 1995 to 2000. Mr. Jiao joined a subsidiary of Guangdong Holdings in September 2000 and acted as a general manager of the Finance Department of 深圳市東深投資控股有限公司 (Shenzhen Dongshen Investment Holding Company Limited)# from 2000 to 2002 and served as a director and chief financial officer of 東莞東深經濟發展有限公司 (Dongguan Dongshen Financial Development Company Limited) (formerly known as 東莞市東深經濟發展總公司 (Dongguan Dongshen Financial Development Corporation))# from 2002 to 2004. He acted as chief financial officer of the engineering headquarter of 天河城塔樓 (Teem Tower) construction, the engineering headquarter of expansion construction for 中山粤海能源有限公司 (Zhongshan GDH Energy Co., Ltd.) (formerly known as 中山火力發電有限公司 (Zhongshan Thermal Power Co., Ltd.))* and 廣東粤海天河城(集團)股份有限公司 (GDH Teem (Holdings) Limited)* successively during the period from 2004 to 2021. He was chief financial officer of 粤海置業投資(國際)有限公司 (Yuehai Property Investment (International) Limited)# from January to August 2021. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.
# These companies are subsidiaries of Guangdong Holdings
* These companies are subsidiaries of GDI
Ms. YUAN Jing, aged 44, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in December 2024. She graduated from the Guangdong Business College (now known as Guangdong University of Finance & Economics), the PRC and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Investment Economics, and also graduated from the Jinan University, the PRC and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration. From 2002 to 2009, she held various positions in the business division of the head office of 廣東發展銀行(Guangdong Development Bank) (now known as 廣發銀行(China Guangfa Bank)) including customer manager or team leader of private banking department, international business department, VIP financial business team and overseas financial business team, etc. From 2010 to 2024, she successively served as the project manager and assistant officer of the fund settlement centre, and a director and the deputy general manager of the finance and treasury department of 廣東省廣新控股集團有限公司 (Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group Ltd.); of which she also acted as a director of 廣東廣青金屬科技有限公司(Guangdong Guangqing Metals Techology Ltd.) from 2017 to 2024, and a director and general manager of Guangxin Treasury Centres (HK) Limited from 2023 to 2024. Ms. Yuan joined Guangdong Holdings in June 2024 and is currently a senior expert and the deputy general manager of the finance departments of both Guangdong Holdings and GDH. Guangdong Holdings and GDH are the ultimate controlling shareholder and the indirect controlling shareholder of the Company respectively.
Mr. LI Wenchang, aged 42, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in July 2022 and has been then re-designated as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in December 2024. He graduated from South China University of Technology, the PRC and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Administration and Management. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration from South China University of Technology, the PRC. Mr. Li has extensive experience in investment and capital operations. From 2006 to 2022, he held various positions at 广州富力地产股份有限公司 (Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd.) ("R&F Properties"), the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He successively served as the general manager of the personnel administration centre of the Malaysia company of R&F Properties, the deputy general manager of the group investment department of R&F Properties and the general manager of the group capital operations centre and the securities affairs representative of R&F Properties. Mr. Li joined Guangdong Holdings in May 2022 and is the deputy general manager of the investment and capital operations department of both Guangdong Holdings and GDH. He is currently a director of 广东省水利电力勘测设计研究院有限公司 (Guangdong Hydropower Planning & Design Institute Limited) and 广东粤海资本集团有限公司 (GDH Capital Group Co., Ltd.), the subsidiaries of Guangdong Holdings and GDH respectively. He is also a director of a subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. Felix FONG Wo, BBS, JP, aged 74, has been appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in January 2007. He is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company respectively.
Mr. Fong is a founding partner of Arculli Fong & Ng (now renamed as King & Wood Mallesons) and is a consultant of King & Wood Mallesons. Mr. Fong has practised law for over 40 years, eight of which in Toronto. Mr. Fong undertook a number of community and social roles, such as the former chairman of the Chinese Canadian Association of Hong Kong, the Liquor Licensing Board and the Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene. Mr. Fong is a member of Guangdong Provincial Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (9th and 10th Sessions), a director of China Overseas Friendship Association and a director of Hong Kong Basic Law Institute Limited. Mr. Fong is a Justice of Peace and has been awarded a Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong SAR in recognition of his public service. In the area of education, Mr. Fong is a founding member and the first director of the Canadian International School of Hong Kong, and an advisor to the Faculty of Business of University of Victoria in Canada. Mr. Fong is the honorary legal counsels of a number of nonprofit organisations in Hong Kong such as Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers Ltd. and The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong.
Mr. Fong is an independent non-executive director of a number of listed companies, namely Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Television Broadcasts Limited, Vesync Co., Ltd and Howkingtech International Holding Limited, the shares of the above four companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is also an independent non-executive director of Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited. He was an independent non-executive director of Evergreen International Holdings Limited from October 2010 to March 2020, Sheen Tai Holdings Group Company Limited from June 2012 to May 2020, WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. from May 2017 to June 2020 and Xinming China Holdings Limited from June 2015 to October 2021, the shares of these companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Mr. Fong received his engineering degree in Canada in 1974 and his juris doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto in 1978. Mr. Fong is a member of the law societies of Hong Kong, Upper Canada and England, and one of the China-appointed attesting officers in Hong Kong appointed by the Ministry of Justice of China.
Mr. Vincent Marshall LEE Kwan Ho, Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee of PRC, BBS, Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), aged 69, has been appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in March 2009. He is the chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company respectively.
Mr. Lee is the chairman of Tung Tai Group of Companies. He is an independent non-executive director of HK Asia Holdings Limited whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Lee was an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited between April 2000 and April 2017 and was a non-executive director of Lerthai Group Limited between March 2013 and June 2017, the shares of the above two companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Lee has over 37 years of experience in the securities and futures industry and has extensive experience in banking, corporate finance and investment. He worked for Coopers and Lybrand, Los Angeles & Boston from 1978 to 1981, and for HSBC group, Hong Kong & Vancouver from 1981 to 1990.
He has undertaken a number of public service and community activities. Mr. Lee is at present a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee of PRC and vice-chairman of Standing Committee of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China. He is also the chairman of Correctional Services Children's Education Trust Committee.
He was a deputy of the National People's Congress of PRC from March 2018 to March 2023. He was the chairman of the Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund Investment Advisory Committee between December 2012 and November 2018, a non-official member of Financial Services Development Council from 2013 to January 2019, the chairman of Correctional Services Children's Education Trust Investment Advisory Board from 2018 to 2023, and the chairman of Hong Kong Guangxi CPPCC Members Friendship Association Limited from 2016 to 2018. He was also a part-time member of Central Policy Unit of the Government of the HKSAR from 2007 to 2008, a member of Academic and Accreditation Advisory Committee of Securities and Futures Commission from 2002 to 2006, a member of Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal from 2003 to 2009, and the chairman of the Institute of Securities Dealers Limited from 2005 to February 2009. He is a founding member of Canadian International School of Hong Kong Limited since 1990 and acted as its chairman from 2006 to 2008. He was a member of the Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2016 to May 2022.
Mr. Lee graduated Magna Cum Laude in Accounting and International Finance from the University of Southern California, USA and received a Master of Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science at the University of London, UK. He is a certified public accountant in State of California, USA and a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. LEUNG Luen Cheong, aged 57, has been appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in January 2023. He is a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company respectively. Mr. Leung graduated from the University of Leicester with first class-honours and holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Oxford. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts and also holds the Diploma in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. Mr. Leung is the founder of autoPI. He worked for various international financial institutions and has over 30 years of working experience in fund performance, investment risk, global investment performance standards and client reporting. Mr. Leung is an independent non-executive director of Namyue Holdings Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The senior management of the Group comprises the three Executive Directors above, namely, Mr. KUANG HU, Mr. WANG Jian and Mr. JIAO Li.
* The English names of the PRC entities are translations of their Chinese names, and are included herein for identification purposes only. In the event of any inconsistency, the Chinese names shall prevail.