Christopher Chong Me

Christopher Chong Meng Tak was first appointed to the Board in 2007 and is our Lead Independent Director and Chairman of our Audit Committee. He brings to the Group significant experience of corporate strategy， capital markets， securities law and corporate governance. Chris is a partner of ACH Investments Pte Ltd， a corporate advisory firm， since 1998. Prior to this， and for some 12 years， he was with the HongkongBank Group where he held the positions of CEO of HSBC Securities （Singapore）， Executive Director of Kay Hian James Capel （now known as UOB Kay Hian） and was an award winning analyst. Prior to joining the HongkongBank Group， Chris trained with Ernst & Young， London. Chris is a director of several public companies and a fund， listed on the Stock Exchanges of Australia， Hong Kong and Singapore. Chris is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a Fellow of: the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants； the Australian Institute of CPAs； the Singapore Institute of Directors； and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a Senior Stockbroker of the Securities & Derivates Industry Association. Chris has a BSc. Econ （1st Hon） from the University College of Wales， a MBA from the London Business School.