Chairman and Executive Director

Mr. TAN Yueheng, is the Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director of the Company in February 2007 and the Vice Chairman of the Company in June 2007. He has served as the Chairman of the Company since July 2016 and was re-designated as an Executive Director of the Company in October 2016. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. TAN served as the deputy general manager of Jiang Nan Finance Limited from 1997 to 2002, the deputy general manager of CMB International Capital Corporation Limited from 1997 to 2002, a director of Great Wall Securities Limited from 1998 to 2002, the deputy general manager of China Merchants Finance Holdings Company Limited from 2002 to 2007, the chairman of the supervisory board of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. from 2003 to 2007, and a non-executive director of China Merchants Bank from 2004 to 2007.

Mr. TAN graduated from Hunan Institute of Finance and Economics with a bachelor’s degree in Finance in July 1983. He also obtained a master’s degree in Economics, with a major in Money and Banking from the Graduate School of the People’s Bank of China in July 1986 and a doctorate degree in Economics from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in December 1989. Mr. TAN is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Gansu Provincial Committee and was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee since 13 January 2020. He was the chairman of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong from March 2015 to February 2019, and has been the permanent honorary chairman since February 2019. Mr. TAN has been appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong Government since October 2020, a director of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce since November 2020, and a member of HKTDC Financial Services Advisory Committee starting from 1 April 2021.

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Ms. ZHU CHEN, is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company in July 2022. Ms. ZHU joined BOCOM in July 1993 and has held several positions in BOCOM, including the deputy general manager of the international banking department from April 2007 to November 2012, the deputy general manager of the Taipei branch of BOCOM from November 2012 to October 2013, the general manager of the Taipei branch of BOCOM from October 2013 to July 2017, the general manager of the international banking department of BOCOM from July 2017 to July 2022 and has been serving as the deputy chairperson of the Banking Commission of the China Chamber of International Commerce since April 2018.

Ms. ZHU graduated from Fudan University with a Bachelor's degree in Science (majoring in Finance, Department of Economics) in July 1993. She obtained the Shanghai Leading Financial Talent Certificate in November 2019.

Executive Directors

Mr. CHENG Chuange, is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. He joined the Group in July 2007, was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in March 2010 and as a Director of the Company in June 2010, and was re-designated as an Executive Director of the Company in October 2016. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. CHENG was recognised as a lecturer by Wuhan University in October 1992 and subsequently worked in various financial institutions, including participating in the setting up of Shenzhen City Commercial Bank and holding various positions in the bank since 1995, serving as the general manager in the planned fund department and the assistant to the president of the Guangzhou branch of China Everbright Bank since 1997 and 1998 respectively, participating in the establishment of the southern headquarters of Three Gorges Securities Company Limited from November 2000 to November 2001 and serving as the general manager of the southern headquarters from September 2001 to September 2003, and serving as a director of Concorde Securities Limited from December 2001, the deputy general manager from November 2003 and the vice president from February 2005.

Mr. CHENG graduated from Zhengzhou University with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy in June 1987. He obtained a master’s degree in Philosophy from Wuhan University in July 1990 and a doctorate degree in Economics from Wuhan University in December 1997. Mr. CHENG obtained the qualification of senior economist in November 1999 and has been the vice chairman of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong since June 2019.

Non executive Directors

Ms. PO Ying, is a Non-executive Director of the Company. She was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in June 2020. Ms. PO joined the BOCOM Group in July 1996. She has served as the general manager of the equity and investment management department (formerly known as strategic investment department) of BOCOM since January 2019. She also serves as a non-executive director of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. since March 2013 and BANCO BoCom BBM S.A. since October 2017 respectively, and the chairman of board of supervisors of Bank of Communications International Trust Co., Ltd since December 2020.

Ms. PO’s prior major appointments in the BOCOM Group include the vice president of the Suzhou branch of BOCOM from December 2008 to June 2010, the deputy general manager of the financial budget department of BOCOM from June 2010 to June 2020 and concurrently the general manager of the information management centre of BOCOM from June 2011 to May 2015, and a non-executive director of Bank of Communications International Trust Co, Ltd. from March 2013 to December 2020.

Ms. PO obtained a bachelor’s degree in Auditing as an accounting major in September 1993 and a master’s degree in Economics as an accounting major in July 1996 respectively from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. In November 2014, she obtained the National Accounting Leading Talent Certificate.

Mr. WANG Xianjia, is a Non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in June 2022. Mr. WANG joined BOCOM Group in July 1999. . He has served as the vice general manager of the risk management department of BOCOM since November 2020 and a non-executive director of Bank of Communications Schroder Fund Management Co., Ltd. since January 2021.

Mr. WANG’s prior major appointments in the BOCOM Group include the manager and the deputy senior manager of the treasury department of the Macau branch of BOCOM from November 2007 to April 2008 and from April 2008 to September 2010 respectively, deputy senior manager of bond investments from September 2010 to September 2012, deputy senior manager of foreign exchange trading from September 2012 to December 2013 and senior manager of foreign exchange trading of the financial markets department of BOCOM from December 2013 to April 2014, the general manager of the foreign exchange trading department of the financial market business centre of BOCOM from April 2014 to April 2020, and the senior manager of foreign exchange trading of the financial markets department of BOCOM from April 2020 to November 2020.

Mr. WANG obtained a bachelor’s degree in the Economic from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in June 1999.

Independent Non executive Directors

Mr. TSE Yung Hoi, is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director of the Company in June 2014. Mr. TSE is also currently the chairman of BOCI-Prudential Asset Management Limited. He was the deputy general manager of the investment management department and the deputy general manager of the trading department of the head office of Bank of China from 1998 to 2002, and the deputy chief executive officer of BOC International Holdings Limited from 2002 to 2012.

Mr. TSE is currently an independent non-executive director of Vico International Holdings Limited (stock code: 01621), China Tower Corporation Limited (stock code: 00788) and DTXS Silk Road Investment Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 00620), all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of HJ Capital (International) Holdings Company Limited (formerly known as “iOne Holdings Limited”) (stock code: 00982) from July 2014 to July 2020, Huarong International Financial Holdings Limited (stock code: 00993) from October 2015 to June 2016, Guoan International Limited (stock code: 00143) from March 2016 to June 2020, Well Link Bank from June 2018 to May 2020 and Jinmao Hotel and Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited from June 2020 to October 2020, respectively, the first three of which are listed on the Stock Exchange.

Mr. TSE graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor’s degree in English in July 1975. He was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government in July 2013. He is also the life honorary president of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong, the Vice Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and a member of the 12th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee.

Mr. MA Ning, is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director of the Company in October 2016. From August 1996 to July 2002, he worked at the People’s Bank of China (head office) where he was involved in devising policies and regulating the non-bank financial institutions in the PRC. From August 2002 to April 2010, he held various positions with and served as a managing director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.. From May 2010 to June 2015, he held various positions with Beijing Gao Hua Securities Company Limited and served as the deputy general manager and managing director. He has served as a managing partner of Tibet Lingfeng Venture Investment Partnership since August 2015.

Mr. MA graduated from Renmin University of China with a bachelor’s degree in Economics in July 1993. He obtained a master’s degree in International Finance from the Graduate School of the People’s Bank of China in February 1996 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from London Business School in August 2002.

Mr. LIN Zhijun, is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director of the Company in October 2016. Mr. LIN is an independent non-executive director of CITIC Dameng Holdings Limited (stock code: 1091), China Everbright Limited (stock code: 0165), Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited (stock code: 3808) and Dali Foods Group Company Limited (stock code: 3799), all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of Springland International Holdings Limited (withdrawal of listing on the Stock Exchange) from February 2008 to March 2020.

Mr. LIN held various teaching positions in the Faculty of Management at the University of Lethbridge, Canada from August 1990 to August 1998, the School of Business of the University of Hong Kong from September 1996 to June 1998, and the School of Business of Hong Kong Baptist University from September 1998 to December 2014. He has served as the vice president of the Macau University of Science and Technology since March 2018 and as the dean of the Business School of the Macau University of Science and Technology since January 2015, and was appointed as an associate vice president of the Macau University of Science and Technology from February 2017 to March 2018.

Mr. LIN obtained a master’s degree in Economics (accounting) from Xiamen University in December 1982, a doctorate degree in Economics in December 1985, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in October 1991. He has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since August 1995 and the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants since June 1995. He is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) of Australia.

Board Committees

Audit and Risk Management Committee  

LIN Zhijun (Chairman)

WANG Xianjia

TSE Yung Hoi

 

Remuneration Committee

TSE Yung Hoi (Chairman)

MA Ning

LIN Zhijun

Nomination Committee

TAN Yueheng (Chairman)

PO Ying

TSE Yung Hoi

MA Ning

LIN Zhijun

List of Directors and Their Roles and Functions