Natalia Seng elected as President of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered
Secretaries
HONG KONG, Dec. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Key areas for 2007:
* Marketing Chartered Secretary Profession to Employers
-- Ensuring quality of Company Secretaries for listed companies
-- Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives
* Continued Development of Profession in Mainland China
-- Promotion of International Qualifying Scheme on Mainland
-- Upgrading services to Affiliates
The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) held its Annual
General Meeting (AGM) on 7 December 2006 during which Council members for
the ensuing year were duly elected (see attached HKICS Council list). The
AGM was followed by a Council meeting during which the office bearers were
elected (see list attached) with Ms. Natalia Seng, Executive Director and
Head of Corporate Services of Tricor Group as President. Richard Leung who
retired from the presidency after one year will continue to serve as a
Council member in the capacity as Immediate past President.
"I am honoured to be asked to serve as president of the Institute and
I'd like to thank Richard for his tireless work on behalf of the Institute
and the profession of Chartered Secretary during the past year," said Ms.
Seng. "The Institute will continue to develop the profession with one of our
main priorities being the highlighting of the benefits of employing
Chartered Secretaries to employers. We have excellent relations with the
regulators, government and academia and these will be maintained, but the
time is right for the profession to show employers the benefits of engaging
Chartered Secretaries to enhance the governance standards of various types
of organisations. We will continue to be proactive in supporting the
government in the area of anti-money laundering while the importance of
maintaining momentum on the Mainland in terms of developing the Chartered
Secretary profession is also a key initiative for 2007."
About The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Good Governance Comes with Membership
The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries is an independent
professional body with approximately 4,900 members and 2,600 students. It
is dedicated to the promotion of its members' role in the formulation and
effective implementation of good corporate governance policies in Hong Kong
and throughout China as well as the development of the profession of
Chartered Secretary.
The Institute was first established in 1949 as an association of Hong
Kong members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
(ICSA) of London. It became a branch of ICSA in 1990 before gaining local
status in 1994.
The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries Council 2007:
Office Bearers:
Ms. Natalia K.M. Seng, FCS, FCIS -- President
Mr. Maurice W.F. Ngai, FCS(PE), FCIS, -- Vice President
Mr. Douglas C. Oxley, FCS, FCIS -- Treasurer (re-elected)
Mr. Richard Leung, FCS(PE), FCIS -- Immediate Past President
Re-Elected/New Council Members (non-office bearers):
Ms. Alberta Sie, FCS(PE), FCIS
Dr. Alan Au, FCS, FCIS
Mrs. April Chan, FCS(PE), FCIS
Mr. Bernard Wu, FCS, FCIS (newly elected)
Dr. Brian Lo, FCS, FCIS
Ms. Diana Chung, FCS(PE), FCIS (re-elected)
Ms. Doris Wong, FCS, FCIS
Mr. Neil McNamara, FCS, FCIS (past president -- ex-officio)
Ms. Polly Wong, FCS, FCIS (newly elected)
Ex-officio
Mr. Michael B. Ashford, FCIS Padm (01.01.2006 -- 31.01.2006)
Retired from Council:
Ms. Samantha Suen, FCS, FCIS (past president -- ex-officio)
Ms. Lila Fong, FCS(PE), FCIS
For enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Elaine Cheung
Tel: +852-2881-6177
Email: elaine@hkics.org.hk
Website: www.hkics.org.hk