Mr. Yuen Tak Tim, Anthony MH, J.P. - Independent non-executive Director
Mr. YUEN TAK TIM ANTHONY MH, J.P. (“Mr. Yuen”), aged 64, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 14 April 2015. He is a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee, an independent nonexecutive director and a member of the audit committee of Target. Mr. Yuen is a seasoned professional in financial and insurance fields for over 37 years. Mr. Yuen is a co-opted member of the Insurance Agents Registration Board under Hong Kong Federation of Insurers. He held senior executive positions in a number of major international and local companies. Mr. Yuen is currently (1) an executive director and a responsible officer of a licensed corporation carrying on business in type 1 (dealing in securities), type 4 (advising on securities) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“SFO”); and (2) a technical representative of an independent financial planning company holding insurance broking license under Professional Insurance Brokers Association and corporate intermediary license under Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority. He was a nonexecutive director of a sizable insurance brokers, both in Hong Kong and China from 2003 to 2009 and the managing director of a prestigious local insurance broking and consulting company with general insurance focus from 1988 to 1993.
Mr. Yuen holds a Bachelor degree of Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master degree of Business Administration from The University of Hong Kong, and successfully completed the 109th Session of the Advanced Management Program organized by Harvard University. Mr. Yuen is a fellow of The Asia Pacific Financial Services Association, an associate member of The Institute of Financial Accountants, a fellow member of The Society of Registered Financial Planners, a fellow member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, a chartered member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and a fellow member of The Chartered Management Institute.
Mr. Szeto Wai Sun - Independent non-executive Director
Mr. SZETO WAI SUN (“Mr. Szeto”), aged 59, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 1 November 2014. Mr. Szeto is also an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee of Target, the chairman of the Nomination Committee, a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company. Mr. Szeto graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1982, and obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the same university in 1983. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1985 and had worked in a few law firms in Hong Kong, including Messrs Chan & Co., Y.T. and Messrs Cheung & Co., Edmund. In 2003, he founded Messrs W.S Szeto & Lee (now known as Sun Lawyers LLP) and has been its senior partner to-date. He is also a Notary Public. In 2002, Mr. Szeto completed a course (jointly organised by Tsinghua University and The University of Hong Kong) leading to a Professional Certificate in Chinese Civil & Commercial Law. He obtained the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Professional Diploma in 2015 and is a fellow at The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. He has been an independent non-executive director of Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Limited (Stock code: 1428) since August 2010.
Mr. Wong Shiu Hoi Peter - Independent non-executive Director
Mr. WONG SHIU HOI PETER (“Mr. Wong”), aged 77, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 1 November 2014. Mr. Wong is also an independent non-executive director and a member of each of the audit committee and the investment committee of Target, the chairman of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Wong obtained a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Macau (formerly known as the University of East Asia, Macau) in 1986. Mr. Wong possesses over 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the past chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and was an executive director, deputy chairman and chief executive of Haitong International Securities Group Limited. He is a former member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform, Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange and Financial Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. He was an overseas business advisor of Haitong Securities Company Limited. Mr. Wong also serves as an independent non-executive director of the following listed companies:
Company |
Stock code |
Which stock exchange the company is listed |
Duration |
Agile Property Holdings Limited |
3383 |
Stock Exchange |
June 2014 to present |
High Fashion International Limited |
608 |
Stock Exchange |
July 2004 to present |
Tianjin Development
Holdings Limited |
882 |
Stock Exchange |
December 2012 to present |
Mr. Wan Kam To - Independent non-executive Director
Mr. WAN KAM TO (“Mr. Wan”), aged 65, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 1 November 2014. Mr. Wan is also an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee of Target, and the chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company. He has been awarded the Higher Diploma in Accountancy by Hong Kong Polytechnic (now known as Hong Kong Polytechnic University) in 1975. Mr. Wan is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Mr. Wan was a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong & China, and has been a practising accountant in Hong Kong for over 30 years with extensive experience in auditing, finance, advisory and management. Mr. Wan also serves or has served as an independent non-executive director/independent director of the following listed companies:
Company |
Stock code |
Which stock exchange the company is listed |
Duration |
A-Living Services Co., Ltd. |
3319 |
Stock Exchange |
August 2017 to present |
China Resources Land Limited |
1109 |
Stock Exchange |
March 2009 to present |
China World Trade Centre Co., Ltd. |
600007 |
Shanghai Stock Exchange |
November 2016 to present |
Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited |
2880
601880
|
Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange |
June 2011 to June 2017 |
Fairwood Holdings Limited |
52 |
Stock Exchange |
September 2009 to present |
Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited |
958 |
Stock Exchange |
August 2010 to present |
KFM Kingdom Holdings Limited |
3816 |
Stock Exchange |
September 2012 to present |
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. |
2607
601607
|
Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
|
June 2013 to present |
S. Culture International Holdings Limited |
1255 |
Stock Exchange |
May 2013 to July 2017 |
Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. |
6138 |
Stock Exchange |
October 2013 to present |
Kerry Logistics Network Limited |
636 |
Stock Exchange |
November 2013 to
present |
Mr. Chan Hok Ching - Executive Director
Mr. CHAN HOK CHING (“Mr. Chan”), aged 55, is an executive Director of the Company. He joined the Group in July 2010 as the assistant to chairman. Mr. Chan is also a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company. Mr. Chan is an executive director of Target, and chairman of the underwriting committee, a member of each of the investment committee and the reinsurance committee of Target. He is responsible for assisting the chairman in performing his duties in all areas. Mr. Chan has been appointed as an executive director of Target since June 2012. Mr. Chan has over 28 years’ experience in banking and financial industry. Mr. Chan has been the general manager of Simsen from May 2002 to January 2006. He has also been an executive director and acting managing director of the said company from January 2006 to April 2010. Mr. Chan has been elected as an executive director of the New Territories General Chamber of Commerce for the year 2012 to present.
Mr. Muk Wang Lit Jimmy - Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. MUK WANG LIT JIMMY (“Mr. Muk”), aged 63, is an executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as well as a member of each of the Nomination Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company. Mr. Muk is also an executive director, the chief executive officer and the compliance officer of Target, and the chairman of each of the reinsurance committee and the claims settlement committee, a member of each of the underwriting committee and the investment committee of Target. He is responsible for reporting to the Board on Target’s compliance matters, and for monitoring Target’s compliance with the requirements under the Insurance Ordinance (Chapter 41 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and other requirements as imposed by the Insurance Authority. He joined the Group in 1979. Mr. Muk has over 38 years of experience in motor insurance business. Mr. Muk first joined the insurance industry in 1979 by joining Target in that year as claims supervisor and was responsible for handling and conducting claims and related matters. He was promoted as claims manager in 1982 and as assistant general manager in 1986 and was responsible for overseeing all functions and the daily operations of all departments. He was subsequently appointed as the general manager in 1993, taking up further planning, administration, compliance and decision-making responsibilities. He has also been a director of Target since 1983, participating in setting objectives and formulating strategies and corporate governance with his fellow directors.
Mr. Muk obtained a Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) degree with Distinction from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Ballarat in 2006. Mr. Muk also obtained a Master of Corporate Governance degree, which is a distance learning course, and a Master of Arts in Applied English Linguistics degree from the Open University of Hong Kong in 2013 and 2016 respectively. He has been a fellow of The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (“ANZIIF”) since 1995.
Dr. Choi Chiu Fai Stanley - Executive Director
Dr. CHOI CHIU FAI STANLEY (“Dr. Choi”), aged 49, is an executive Director of the Company. He is also an executive director and the chairman of the investment committee of Target. Dr. Choi possesses about 25 years of experience in securities, futures, financial derivative products and merger and acquisition projects. Apart from working at senior positions for different financial groups in Hong Kong, Dr. Choi has also served as a member of the senior management of the following four companies, all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange, namely, the deputy chairman and an executive director of HyComm Wireless Limited (now known as “Qingdao Holdings International Limited”, Stock Code: 499) from April 2010 to September 2010, an executive director of Simsen from May 2008 to April 2010 and the chief executive officer and an executive director of Cash Retail Management Group Limited (now known as “Carnival Group International Holdings Limited”, Stock Code: 996) from October 2006 to October 2007, an executive director of Media Asia Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8075) from October 2011 to September 2015, and an independent director of 山西廣和山水文化傳播股份有限公司 (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Stock Code 600234) from July 2016 to September 2016. Dr. Choi was appointed as an executive director of Daqing Dairy Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1007) on 29 January 2016 and was subsequently appointed as the chairman and the chief executive officer on 19 February 2016. He was also appointed as an executive director of International Entertainment Corporation (Stock Code: 1009) on 15 May 2017 and was subsequently appointed as the chairman on 10 June 2017.
Dr. Choi obtained a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) majoring in finance from Wichita State University in 1995 and a Degree of Master of Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996, both of which are in United States of America. He has also obtained a Doctor degree of Business Administration from the City University of Hong Kong in 2013.
Mr. Chiu Sun Ting - Executive Director
Mr. CHIU SUN TING (“Mr. Chiu”), aged 72, is one of the founders of the Group. Mr. Chiu has about 40 years of experience in the motor insurance business. He has been an executive director of Target since 1977 and was the chief executive officer of Target up to October 2014. In addition to his directorship role of setting objectives and formulating strategies of the Group, Mr. Chiu has also been responsible for enhancing our corporate image, exploring market opportunities, supervising the accounting operation and overseeing the underwriting operation and the investment function of our Group
Mr. Lai Bing Leung - Executive Director
Mr. LAI BING LEUNG (“Mr. Lai”), aged 71, is one of the founders of the Group. Mr. Lai has about 40 years of experience in the motor insurance business. He has been an executive director of Target since 1977. He had also been the chairman of the board of Target until November 2010. In addition to his directorship role of setting objectives and formulating strategies of our Group, Mr. Lai has also been responsible for enhancing our corporate image, liaising with the regulatory authorities, exploring market opportunities and overseeing the claims operation and human resources management of the Group.
Mr. Lai has also been a director of The Oscar Motors Company Limited since 1991, which is engaged in the business of agents and sale of motorcycles and one of our agents of the sale of our motor insurance policies.
Dr. Cheung Haywood - Chairman and Executive Director
Dr. CHEUNG HAYWOOD (“Dr. Cheung”), aged 65, is an executive Director and Chairman of the Board. He is also the chairman and an executive director, and a member of the reinsurance committee of Target. He joined our Group in 2010. He has over 32 years’ experience in metals trading, securities and futures brokerage and forex dealings in Hong Kong. Dr. Cheung has extensive business connections in Hong Kong and the PRC. He has served as the President of the Executive and Supervisory Committees of Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (the “Society”) from June 2010 to December 2014 and January 2017 to present. He has also become the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Society from January 2015 to December 2016. He is the President of the New Territories General Chamber of Commerce for the year 2012 to present.
Dr. Cheung was an executive director of Simsen International Corporation Limited (“Simsen”, now known as “Huarong International Financial Holdings Limited”, Stock Code: 993), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from July 1997 to April 2010 and was the controlling shareholder of Simsen from March 2004 to March 2010. He was also appointed as the chairman of Simsen in September 2004. Dr. Cheung resigned from the chairmanship and the directorship of Simsen on 23 April 2010.
Dr. Cheung obtained a Bachelor Degree in Science with a major in Geology Engineering and Economics from Concordia University, Montreal in 1978. He has also obtained a degree of Executive Master of Business Administrations and a Doctor degree of Business Administrations from the City University of Hong Kong in 2012 and 2014 respectively.