The Chairman since August 2012 and an Executive Director since March 2010. Dr. YIM is concurrently a member of the Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Dr. YIM is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company, including Guotai Junan Securities (Vietnam) Corp. (formerly known as Vietnam Investment Securities Company) (stock code: IVS.HN), which is listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange in Vietnam. In addition, he is also a director and the general manager of Guotai Junan Financial Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company, and a director of its subsidiary. He acted as the Vice-chairman of the Company and the Chief Executive Officer during the period from March 2010 to August 2012 and during the period from March 2010 to 13 December 2021, respectively. Dr. YIM joined the Group in 1993. He has over 30 years of experience in the securities industry. Dr. YIM is a Senior Economist and holds a doctorate degree in Economics from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the Tsinghua University. Dr. YIM was an independent non-executive director of Shenzhen International Holdings Limited (stock code: 152.HK) during the period from 2017 to 15 May 2020.

At present, he is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a director and vice chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, the honorary life president of Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong Company Limited, a director and standing committee member of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the life president of the Tsinghua Alumni Association of Hong Kong.

An Executive Director since March 2015 and the Chief Executive Officer since 14 December 2021 and is responsible for the overall business management of the Group. Ms. QI is concurrently a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. QI was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2015 until 13 December 2021. Prior joining to the Group, Ms. QI worked for Shenzhen Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and was responsible for regulatory supervision of securities companies and listed companies between 2004 and 2012. In 2012, Ms. QI joined Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611.HK; 601211.SH), the parent company, and held the positions as deputy general manager in compliance department and strategic management department respectively. Ms. QI holds a master’s degree in Financial Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Trade from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in China.

At present, Ms. QI is a member of All-China Youth Federation, a member of All-China Financial Youth Federation, a deputy director of International Cooperation Committee of Securities Association of China, a director and vice president of Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong Limited and the vice president of Youth Committee of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association.

The Chairman since August 2012 and an Executive Director since March 2010. Dr. YIM is concurrently a member of the Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Dr. YIM is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company, including Guotai Junan Securities (Vietnam) Corp. (formerly known as Vietnam Investment Securities Company) (stock code: IVS.HN), which is listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange in Vietnam. In addition, he is also a director and the general manager of Guotai Junan Financial Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company, and a director of its subsidiary. He acted as the Vice-chairman of the Company and the Chief Executive Officer during the period from March 2010 to August 2012 and during the period from March 2010 to 13 December 2021, respectively. Dr. YIM joined the Group in 1993. He has over 30 years of experience in the securities industry. Dr. YIM is a Senior Economist and holds a doctorate degree in Economics from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the Tsinghua University. Dr. YIM was an independent non-executive director of Shenzhen International Holdings Limited (stock code: 152.HK) during the period from 2017 to 15 May 2020.

At present, he is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a director and vice chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, the honorary life president of Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong Company Limited, a director and standing committee member of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the life president of the Tsinghua Alumni Association of Hong Kong.

An Executive Director since March 2015 and the Chief Executive Officer since 14 December 2021 and is responsible for the overall business management of the Group. Ms. QI is concurrently a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. QI was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2015 until 13 December 2021. Prior joining to the Group, Ms. QI worked for Shenzhen Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and was responsible for regulatory supervision of securities companies and listed companies between 2004 and 2012. In 2012, Ms. QI joined Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611.HK; 601211.SH), the parent company, and held the positions as deputy general manager in compliance department and strategic management department respectively. Ms. QI holds a master’s degree in Financial Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Trade from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in China.

At present, Ms. QI is a member of All-China Youth Federation, a member of All-China Financial Youth Federation, a deputy director of International Cooperation Committee of Securities Association of China, a director and vice president of Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong Limited and the vice president of Youth Committee of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association.

A Non-executive Director since 16 February 2022. Mr. YU is also a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. YU joined Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611.HK; 601211.SH), the parent company, in 1993, and is currently an executive director and the secretary to the board of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. and a director of Guotai Junan Financial Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company. Mr. YU has over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. YU was a project head of the science department of the research institution under the Ministry of Aerospace for seven years. Mr. YU obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration jointly granted by the Shanghai National Accounting Institute and the Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics (currently known as Beihang University).

A Non-executive Director since 16 February 2022. Dr. HU is also a member of the Risk Committee of the Company. Dr. HU Xupeng joined the group of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611.HK; 601211.SH), the parent company, in 2013, and is currently the general manager of the risk management department of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd and a director of Guotai Junan Financial Holdings Limited, the controlling shareholder of the Company. Prior to his current role, Dr. HU was a prosecution officer of the Criminal Prosecution Division and the Arrest Division of the People’s Procuratorate of Bengbu City in Anhui Province, a legal specialist of the security department of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank headquarter, and held several management positions in Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd.. Dr. HU has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Dr. HU obtained a doctorate degree in Law and a master’s degree in Law from the East China University of Political Science and Law.

A Non-executive Director since 16 February 2022. Ms. YU is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Ms. YU joined Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2611.HK; 601211.SH), the parent company, in 2007, and held various positions in different departments, including the audit department, retail customer department, integrated management team for committee of economic affairs and treasury department. Ms. YU is currently the general manager of asset and liability department of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd.. Prior to her current role, Ms. YU worked for Shanghai Mingpin Shangsha Co., Ltd.（上海名品商廈有限公司）. Ms. YU has over 15 years of experience in the securities industry. Ms. YU obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She is a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds the Certificate of Certified Internal Auditor.

An Independent Non-executive Director since June 2010. Dr. FU is currently the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the ESG Committee as well as a member of the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Dr. FU has extensive experiences in investment, finance, law and business management. Between 1992 and 2003, he conducted many corporate finance transactions in several investment banking firms based in Hong Kong, including serving as a director of Peregrine Capital Limited, and a deputy managing director and subsequently a managing director of BNP Paribas Peregrine Capital Limited. Dr. FU is currently engaged in private investment business. Presently, he is also an independent non-executive director of China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Limited (stock code: 3320.HK), China Resources Medical Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 1515.HK), COFCO Joycome Foods Limited (formerly known as COFCO Meat Holdings Limited) (stock code: 1610.HK) and China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (stock code: 2016.HK). He was an independent non-executive director of CPMC Holdings Limited (stock code: 906.HK) and Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (stock code: 392.HK). Dr. FU was also an independent non-executive director of Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd (stock code: 1658.HK) during the period from 2016 to 10 March 2023. Dr. FU graduated from the University of London with a doctorate degree and a master’s degree in Law in 1993 and 1989, respectively.

An Independent Non-executive Director since 2010. Mr. TSANG is also the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company. Mr. TSANG joined KPMG in 1975 and retired as a senior banking partner in 2003. At present, Mr. TSANG is an independent non-executive director of L. K. Technology Holdings Limited (stock code: 558.HK). Mr. TSANG was an independent non-executive director of China CITIC Bank International Limited, a licensed bank in Hong Kong, and CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited, from 2004 to 2017. Mr. TSANG holds a higher diploma in Accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Governance Institute/Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

An Independent Non-executive Director since August 2018. Professor CHAN is concurrently the chairman of the Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. At present, he is also an adjunct professor of the Business School of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”). He was appointed as the secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 2007 to 2017. Prior to that, he was the dean of the HKUST Business School. Before joining the HKUST in 1993, Professor CHAN taught for nine years at the Ohio State University in the United States. Professor CHAN was a non-executive director of MTR Corporation Limited (stock code: 66.HK) and The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited. He is currently an independent non-executive director of Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Limited (stock code: 1270.HK), China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (stock code: 688.HK), NWS Holdings Limited (stock code: 659.HK) and Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited (stock code: 1725.HK). He is also a chairman of WeLab Bank Limited (formerly known as WeLab Digital Limited), a senior advisor of WeLab Holdings Limited, an independent non-executive director of CMB International Capital Corporation Limited and Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited, a director and member of One Country Two Systems Research Institute and a member of the Competition Commission of Hong Kong. Professor CHAN holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Wesleyan University and followed by M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago. He specialized in assets pricing, evaluation of trading strategies and market efficiency and has published numerous articles on these topics.