LEE Seng Huang
Executive Chairman
Lee Seng Huang, was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company on 1 January 2007. He was educated at the University of Sydney in Australia and has wide ranging financial services and real estate investment experience in the Asian region. He has previously served, in various capacities, on the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as Lippo Limited, Lippo China Resources Limited in Hong Kong, Auric Pacific Group Limited in Singapore as well as the Export and Industry Bank, Inc. in the Philippines. He is currently the executive chairman of Mulpha International Berhad, a Malaysian listed conglomerate with operations in Southeast Asia, Australia and China, and chairman of FKP Property Group, a leading property developer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. He is also a non-executive director of Ambrian Capital PLC, a company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. Mr. Lee is a trustee of Lee and Lee Trust, a discretionary trust owning a controlling interest in the issued share capital of Allied Group Limited ("AGL"), the ultimate holding company of the Company through its interest in Allied Properties (H.K.) Limited ("APL"). Both AGL and APL are companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). Mr. Lee is a cousin of Mr. Patrick Lee Seng Wei, a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Joseph TONG Tang
Executive Director and CEO, Wealth Management, Brokerage & Capital Markets
Joseph Tong Tang, was appointed an Executive Director of the Company on 4 December 2003 and was the Group Chief Operating Officer of the Company from 1 December 2004 to 31 December 2006. With effect from 1 January 2007, Mr. Tong is the CEO, Wealth Management, Brokerage & Capital Markets. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, and previously held senior positions with a number of international banks and financial institutions, including ABN AMRO Bank, CCIC Finance Limited, Bain & Co. Securities Limited and Bali International Finance Limited. Mr. Tong has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
GOH Joo Chuan
Non-Executive Director
Goh Joo Chuan, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 19 November 2009. Mr. Goh graduated from the University of Chicago where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts with Honors and Master of Arts in International Finance. Mr. Goh joined the Dubai Group as its Chief Investment Officer in November 2008. According to the information available to the Company, Dubai Ventures L.L.C and Dubai Ventures Group Limited, both subsidiaries of the Dubai Group, together own approximately 9.47% of the issued share capital of the Company pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO"). Mr. Goh has over 25 years of experience in several major areas of the banking industry, including management of financial institutions, consumer banking, Islamic banking, treasury management, risk management, e-commerce, structuring, sales, distribution and trading, change management, and private equity work. He was key to managing Citibank’s Asian exposure during the Asian Crisis. Prior to joining the Dubai Group, Mr. Goh was the Director of Treasury for Guangdong Development Bank, China. Mr. Goh has served with several leading regional and international institutions including the Saudi American Bank and Samba Group in Riyadh, Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank and The Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mr. Goh is currently on the board of Oman National Investment Corporation Holding, a company listed on the Muscat SM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Fevzi Timucin ENGIN
Non-Executive Director
Fevzi Timucin Engin, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 27 March 2009. Mr. Engin graduated from the Bilkent University in Turkey with a degree in Banking & Finance. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa in Canada. Mr. Engin joined Dubai Capital Group ("DCG"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Group as a Senior Vice President in February 2008, and he works on the financial institutions related activities of DCG in the public and private equity asset classes as well as operating companies. DCG is an affiliate of Dubai Ventures L.L.C ("DV LLC") and Dubai Ventures Group Limited ("DVGL"). According to the information available to the Company, DV LLC and DVGL together own approximately 9.47% of the issued share capital of the Company pursuant to Part XV of the SFO. Prior to his position at DCG, Mr. Engin worked for Lusight Research in Toronto, heading a team covering East Europe, Middle East and North African financial institutions. Before Lusight Research, he worked at The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), the second largest bank in Canada, where he worked on trade finance and syndicated lending facilities in Turkey and Larger Africa regions. He subsequently worked as part of a Basel II project implementation team. Prior to Scotiabank, Mr. Engin worked as a sell side research analyst.
Josefh Kamal ESKANDAR
Alternate Director to Mr. Fevzi Timucin ENGIN
Josefh Kamal Eskandar, was appointed as an alternate to Mr. Fevzi Timucin Engin on 27 March 2009. Mr. Eskandar graduated in 1997 from Helwan University in Egypt with a degree in Accounting & Finance with high distinction. He is also a member of the CFA Institute – USA. Mr. Eskandar joined Dubai Capital Group ("DCG") as an Investment Manager in November 2004. During the last four years he has worked on many M&A transactions, advisory services, asset management and private equity transactions. He was promoted to head DCG’s research department in January 2008, and is a member of DCG's investment committee. DCG is an affiliate of Dubai Ventures L.L.C ("DV LLC") and Dubai Ventures Group Limited ("DVGL"). According to the information available to the Company, DV LLC and DVGL together own approximately 9.47% of the issued share capital of the Company pursuant to Part XV of the SFO. Prior to his position at DCG, Mr. Eskandar headed the research team at Prime Investments in Egypt, and was a member of the asset management investment committee. Before Prime Investments, he spent two years at Commercial International Bank – CIB, Egypt's largest private bank, as an investment advisor for high net worth individuals. Before joining CIB, Mr. Eskandar worked as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche (Egypt), specialising in auditing mutual funds and financial institutions.
Patrick LEE Seng Wei
Non-Executive Director
Patrick Lee Seng Wei, was appointed an Executive Director of the Company on 22 June 1996 and was re-designated as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 30 January 2007. An architect, he worked for IBM Australia before becoming involved in property development in Malaysia and Hong Kong more than 23 years ago. He has extensive experience in the property field. He is also an executive director and the chief executive of APL, the holding company of the Company, and the managing director of Tian An China Investments Company Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange. He is a cousin of Mr. Lee Seng Huang, the Executive Chairman of the Company.
MING Cheng
Non-Executive Director
Ming Cheng, was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 27 July 2009. Mr. Ming holds a Master’s Degree in Science with honours from the South of China Normal University in Guangzhou. Mr. Ming is currently a director of Goldlex Limted, which owns approximately a 6.43% interest of the issued share capital of the Company according to the register required to be kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of the SFO. In April 2009, he was appointed managing director of Primus Financial Holdings Limited, a position he currently holds. In this role, he is responsible for overall management for the asset management company’s financial functions. From February 2004 to 2009, Mr. Ming was the chief financial officer of Paragon International Inc., which operates 20 hotels located through the U.S. in addition to a real estate investment portfolio. Prior to that, Mr. Ming served in a number of commercial enterprises including Aster Gem & Jewelry, ONDA Technologies Inc. and Guangzhou Foreign Capital Enterprises Material Import & Export Company.
David Craig BARTLETT
Independent Non-Executive Director
David Craig Bartlett, was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 26 November 1999. Mr. Bartlett graduated with honours in law from Exeter University in the U.K. in 1988 and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales, The Republic of Ireland and Hong Kong. A former partner of the international law firm Clyde & Co., he regularly acted for and advised the Company and its subsidiaries before leaving private practice for a career in the industry. Now based primarily in Luxembourg, he is also an independent non-executive director of AGL, the ultimate holding company of the Company.
Alan Stephen JONES
Independent Non-Executive Director
Alan Stephen Jones, was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 3 January 2006. Mr. Jones, a chartered accountant, has extensive experience in management, administration, accounting, property development, carpark management, finance and trading, and has been involved in successful mergers and acquisitions of a number of public companies in Australia and internationally. He is also an independent non-executive director of each of AGL and APL (the holding companies of the Company) and APAC Resources Limited, all being companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Jones is also a non-executive director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited and IFC Capital Limited (both listed on the Australian Securities Exchange) as well as Mulpha Australia Limited.
Carlisle Caldow PROCTER
Independent Non-Executive Director
Carlisle Caldow Procter, was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 30 September 2004. Mr. Procter graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia with a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Economics. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FFin.). Based in Australia, Mr. Procter worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia for over 30 years, holding various senior management positions. Since leaving the Bank, he has worked as a consultant to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and has also undertaken private consulting work in the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in the areas of bank supervision, anti-money laundering and corporate governance respectively. Mr. Procter is currently a non-executive director of Bank South Pacific Limited, a company listed on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange, and an independent non-executive director of Quality HealthCare Asia Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange.
Peter WONG Man Kong, J.P.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Peter Wong Man Kong, JP, was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 30 May 2001. Mr. Wong graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, U.S.A. with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Naval Architecture), and was an awardee of the "Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong" in 1988. He is the chairman of M.K. Corporation Limited and North West Development Limited. He is also a non-executive director of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited and New Times Group Holdings Limited, an independent non-executive director of China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited, Far East Consortium International Limited, Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited, Chinney Investments, Limited and Sino Hotels (Holdings) Limited, all being companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Wong is a Deputy of the 11th National People’s Congress of the P.R.C.
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