Mr. Tingan Liu, M.Econ.
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Tingan Liu is a non-executive Chairman and Hong Kong Company Secretary. He was appointed by the Board as a Director on February 1, 2011 as a nominee selected by China Life pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreement for the Class B Shares. Mr. Liu has been appointed as our authorised representative pursuant to Rules 2.11 and 3.05 of the Listing Rules.
Mr. Liu also holds a number of positions of responsibility in various professional and industry bodies, including serving as a council member of the Financial Services Development Council of the Hong Kong S.A.R., as a member of the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee of the Government of Hong Kong S.A.R., as an executive director of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and as the deputy chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Mr. Liu received the "Director of the Year Award 2009", organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors in the category of Private Company Executive Directors. He was also a winner of China's "Top 10 economic Talents Special Award 2009" and a winner of the "Leader of Excellence Award 2013".
Mr. Liu obtained a master's degree in economics from Renmin University of China in 1988 and completed a scholarship programme in monetary policy and financial markets at the University of Oxford in 1991. He is a senior economist, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of United Kingdom and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.