Executive Director
Mr. SUM Pui Ying, Adrian has been appointed as an executive Director since 9 August 2013, and appointed as the Chairman of the Board and chairman of the nomination committee of the Company since 30 July 2020, he is also the chairman of the investment committee of the Board, and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. SUM joined the Group in 2011. He is currently the chief financial officer of Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (“Sino-Ocean”, which, together with its subsidiaries, “Sino-Ocean Group”, a shareholder of the Company, its shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 3377)). Mr. SUM joined Sino-Ocean Group in May 2007. Mr. SUM was an executive director of the board of directors of Sino-Ocean from December 2015 to March 2020. He has extensive experience in corporate management of listed companies, investment and financing and financial management. Mr. SUM is currently a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Mr. SUM obtained a Professional Diploma in Accounting from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1988, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales in 1991 and a Diploma in Legal Studies from the University of Hong Kong in 1996.
Executive Director
Mr. LAI Kwok Hung, Alex has been appointed as an executive Director and a member of the investment committee of the Board since 9 August 2013, and appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 31 December 2020. Mr. LAI is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. LAI has over 32 years’ solid experience in corporate governance, financial advisory and management, funds raising, business development and management. Mr. LAI is a fellow member of both the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom. He is also a Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional and an associate member of The Chartered Governance Institute. Currently, Mr. LAI is an associate member of Urban Land Institute, a member of both the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He has been an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit and risk management committee of SG Group Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1657) since March 2017. Mr. LAI obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy awarded by The City University of Hong Kong in 1993, a Diploma in Legal Studies awarded by The University of Hong Kong in 2002 and a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting awarded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2004.
Executive Director
Ms. LAM Yee Lan has been appointed as an executive Director since 15 June 2020. Ms. LAM joined the Group as Financial Controller in 2017, and was appointed as Business Director of the Group in 2020, responsible for overseeing business activities in overseas markets, including business operations and oversight of asset management and operating performance of investment portfolio. Ms. LAM is also a director of a number of subsidiaries of the Company. She has over 10 years of working experience in financial and asset management. Prior to joining the Group, she worked as vice president of a Chinese background real estate fund (a joint venture of the Group at that time), and audit manager for an international audit firm. Ms. LAM received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2008 and a Master’s Degree in Corporate Governance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2021. She is also a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and an associate member of both The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries) and The Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators).
Non-executive Director
Mr. TANG Runjiang has been appointed as a non-executive Director since 1 March 2018. He is also a member of the audit committee and investment committee of the Board. Mr. TANG is the Chief Financial Officer of Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited and its subsidiaries. He has extensive experience in financial management and corporate governance for listed companies in the Mainland and Hong Kong. During the period from 1991 to 2018, Mr. TANG served as the manager of the treasury department of planning and finance division (finance and capital division) and the deputy general manager of the finance and capital division (the finance division) of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, the deputy chief accountant and the chief accountant of COSCO Bulk Carrier Co., Ltd., the chief accountant of China COSCO Bulk Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd., the general manager of the finance division of COSCO Group and the general manager of the finance division and the chief financial officer of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited and the senior director of business development of Paul Hastings in Hong Kong. Mr. TANG served as an executive director of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1199) during the period from March 2013 to July 2016. Mr. TANG obtained a Bachelor of Economics Degree (major in accounting) from Central University of Finance and Economics in 1991 and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the China Europe International Business School in 2014.
Non-executive Director
Mr. ZHOU Yue has been appointed as a non-executive Director since 10 December 2020. He is also a member of the audit committee and investment committee of the Board. Mr. ZHOU is the executive deputy general manager of Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited and its subsidiaries. Mr. ZHOU is also a director of Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited, Fortune Joy Ventures Limited and certain subsidiaries and affiliated companies of Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited. Mr. ZHOU joined Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited in 2015 and served as the deputy general manager of the CEO Management Centre. Mr. ZHOU is currently the non-executive director as well as a member of the nomination committee and strategic investment committee of Beijing Capital Grand Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1329). Mr. ZHOU graduated from Tsinghua University in 2007 and received a master’s degree in Business Administration.
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. LO Woon Bor, Henry has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director since 12 November 2010. He is also a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Board. Mr. LO is a solicitor and currently a consultant solicitor of Messrs. Chan, Wong & Lam Solicitors in Hong Kong. With over 27 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation, Mr. LO has extensive experience in the practice of property law, intellectual property, civil and commercial advice and litigation. He served as an in-house counsel in a Hong Kong-listed publication conglomerate from 1998 to 1999. He regularly proffers legal advice to companies and institutions with regard to civil and commercial subjects and practice. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts. Mr. LO studied law and passed the Solicitors' Final Examination in the United Kingdom. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1993 and in England and Wales in 1994. In 1997, Mr. LO obtained a Master of Laws in Chinese and Comparative Law from the City University of Hong Kong.
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms. CHEN Yingshun has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director since 21 April 2018. She is also a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Board. She is currently the chief specialist of Guangzhou Asset Management Co., Ltd*(廣州資產管理有限公司). Ms. CHEN has extensive international financial knowledge and management experience with domestic banks in China. From March 2001 to May 2017, Ms. CHEN worked at Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China and served successively as the deputy general manager of the International Business Department of Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, the assistant to the branch manager of Sub-branch at Development Zone of Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, the general manager of the International Business Department of Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, the assistant to the branch manager of Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, the deputy branch manager of Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China, and an internet finance researcher at Beijing Branch of Agricultural Bank of China. She was the adviser to the CEO office of CNFinance Holdings Limited from June 2017 to March 2020. Ms. CHEN also served as the vice chairman of the board of supervisors of Beijing Institute of International Finance* (北京市國際金融學會) and the vice president of the Beijing Women Financiers Association* (北京市女金融家協會). Ms. CHEN received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Department of Finance at Nankai University in 1988 as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate degree in international finance from Nankai University in 1991 and 2000 respectively. From June 1991 to March 2001, Ms. CHEN was a teacher and an associate professor of the Department of Finance at Nankai University. Ms. CHEN also passed the Securities Association of China’s practice qualification examination for securities practitioner in 2015.
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. LEE Sai Kai, David has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director since 13 October 2021. He is also the chairman of the audit committee and the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee and investment committee of the Board. He has extensive accounting, financial and management experience in the real estate industry in both the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong. Mr. LEE was a non-executive director of Rainbow Digital Commercial Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange Stock Code: 002419) from 2007 to 2020. He was an executive director and a non-executive director of Top Spring International Holdings Limited (HK Stock Exchange Stock Code: 3688) from 2009 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016, respectively. From 1996 to 2001, he was an executive director and company secretary of ITC Properties Group Limited (HK Stock Exchange Stock Code: 0199). Mr. LEE received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an associate member of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.