Members
Audit Committee
Ms. Li Shuk Yin, EdwinaChairman
Ms. Li is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company, the chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board, and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Risk Management Committee of the Board. Ms. Li is an independent non-executive director of CNOOC Limited (the shares of which are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”)and the Shanghai Stock Exchange). She is also an independent non-executive director of China CITIC Bank International Limited and a director of Elite Beam Limited. Ms. Li was formerly an independent non-executive director of Bank of Zhengzhou Co., Ltd. (the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) and an external supervisor of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange). Ms. Li is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Li formerly worked in KPMG from 1994 with her last role as the partner in charge of KPMG China’s financial services assurance team until her retirement in March 2018. Ms. Li has significant experience in accounting, capital market, market entrance, regulatory compliance related internal control and risk management in Hong Kong and China. Prior to joining KPMG, Ms. Li qualified as a Chartered Accountant with a large multinational accounting firm and worked as controller with a real estate company and a financial services group in London. Ms. Li holds a Bachelor degree with Honours in Accountancy from University of Exeter, England, a Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Risk Management from HKU SPACE, a Master of Science Degree in Risk Management from Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom and a Master of Social Sciences Degree in the field of Sustainability Leadership and Governance from the University of Hong Kong. Ms. Li joined the Board in May 2022.
Audit Committee
Mr. Fan Yan Hok, Philip
Mr. Fan is an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company, the chairman of each of the Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Board, and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Board. Mr. Fan is an independent non-executive director of First Pacific Company Limited (the shares of which are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”)). Mr. Fan is also an external director of Sumida Corporation (the shares of which are listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange). Mr. Fan was formerly an independent director of Goodman Group, an Australian listed company and a member of the Asian Advisory Committee of AustralianSuper, a pension fund established in Australia. He was also formerly an independent non-executive director of Hysan Development Company Limited, PFC Device Inc. and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (the shares of both companies are listed on the Stock Exchange), and he was an executive director of CITIC Pacific Limited in charge of industrial projects in China. Mr. Fan holds a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering, a Master Degree in Operations Research from Stanford University and a Master Degree in Management Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Fan joined the Board in November 1997 and was re-designated as a Non-executive Director and an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in January 2010 and December 2012 respectively.
Audit Committee
Mr. Kang Guoming
Mr. Kang is a Non-executive Director of the Company and a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Kang had served as a deputy general manager (general manager level) of integrated development department of China Everbright Group Ltd., an indirect controlling shareholder of the Company. He had also served as chairman of the board of China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd. (the shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange), a connected person of the Company. He holds a bachelor degree and a master degree in economics from Peking University. He is a qualified lawyer in China. Mr. Kang joined the Board in March 2024.
The Audit Committee, currently comprising 2 independent non-executive Directors, namely Ms. Li Shuk Yin, Edwina (Chairman) and Mr. Fan Yan Hok, Philip and a non-executive Director, namely Mr. Kang Guoming. Its primary responsibilities include but not limited to review the Group’s financial reporting process, risk management and internal control systems, internal and external audit and other financial and accounting matters of the Group, and to oversee the relationship between the Company and KPMG, the external auditor of the Company, etc. The terms of reference of the Audit Committee have been established in writing and are available on the websites of the Company and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
