has been an independent non-executive Director since June 2007. He is also a member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee of the Board. Mr. Cheong has over 40 years' experience in the securities industry. He has been a director of the Worldsec Group of companies which he founded in 1991 together with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. in Japan. Mr. Cheong currently serves as an executive director and the deputy chairman of Worldsec Limited, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to setting up the Worldsec Group in 1991, he was a director of James Capel (Far East) Limited for 5 years with overall responsibility of Far East sales. His earlier professional experience includes 11 years with Vickers da Costa Limited in Hong Kong, latterly as managing director. Mr. Cheong holds a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) Degree from Chelsea College, University of London and a Master of Science (Operational Research and Management) Degree from Imperial College, University of London.

Mr. Cheong is an independent non-executive director of each of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited, CK Asset Holdings Limited and Skyworth Group Limited. He is also an independent director of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. He was an independent non-executive director of each of CNNC International Limited, Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited and TOM Group Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong.

has been an independent non-executive Director since June 2007. He is also the chairman of the audit committee of the Board and a member of the remuneration committee of the Board. Mr. Chan has more than 20 years of audit and consulting experience with multinational and PRC corporations. He was the audit engagement partner for many of the B-share and H-share listings in the early 90s. In addition, Mr. Chan had been with a leading British merchant bank and an international accounting firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions in the PRC. Mr. Chan graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics.

has been an independent non-executive Director since June 2007. He is also the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Board and a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the Board. Mr. Tong is currently the managing director of Global Corporate Services Limited and an independent non-executive director of World Link CPA Limited. He has more than 50 years of management experience with leading international retail chains and high-tech companies in Hong Kong and South East Asia, specializing in high-fashion and accessories brand management as well as in establishing sales and distribution networks through joint ventures and franchises. Mr. Tong was the chief operating officer of Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited, an executive director of Sa Sa International Holdings Limited, a vice president of Tiger Enterprises Limited and the president of Giordano Japan Limited (both subsidiaries of Giordano International Limited), the managing director of Longchamp Company Limited, an executive director of Dickson Development Company Limited, and the managing director of Christabel Trading Company Limited and Verwin Company Limited (both affiliates of The Swank Shop). Mr. Tong has been appointed as the chairman of Staff Panel, a vice chairman of Scout Supply Services Committee, a member of Scout Council and Executive Committee of Scout Association of Hong Kong.

has been an independent non-executive Director since June 2007. He is also the chairman of the nomination committee of the Board and a member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee of the Board. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. Mr. Yu is the founder, and was the chairman, chief executive officer and an executive director of Oriental Payment Group Holdings Limited until his retirement on 30 July 2019. Mr. Yu was also an independent non-executive director of Power Financial Group Limited. He is the founder, and was the chairman and an executive director of China Smartpay Group Holdings Limited (formerly known as “Oriental City Group Holdings Limited”), all companies are being listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Prior to establishing Oriental City Group, Mr. Yu worked for Morgan Stanley, AIG Asset Management (Asia) Ltd, and Allianz Dresdner Asset Management.

was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in May 2023. She is also a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Board. Ms. Ho is currently the Chief Financial Officer and an executive director of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd., a listed public company in Hong Kong. She has extensive experience and expertise in investment, risk management, corporate banking and finance fields. She had previously undertaken equity research, credit analysis, capital strategy, fund management and auditing work in international financial institutions and had acted as the chief executive officer of a Chinese-based asset management company. Ms. Ho holds a Master of Science in Finance degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Engineering at Stanford University. She is a Chartered Accountant in England and Wales, a Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).