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Board
The CapitaLand Board comprises 10 directors of whom 9 are non-executive directors. The Chairman is Dr Hu Tsu Tau and the Deputy Chairman is Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat. The sole executive director is Mr Liew Mun Leong, who is the President & CEO. The Board meets regularly, at least once every quarter, to delibrate strategy policies of the Group including significant acquisitions and disposals, approve the annual budget, review the performance of the Group's businesses and approve the release of the quarterly, half-yearly and full-year results.
The Board members are:
Dr Hu Tsu Tau
Dr Hu Tsu Tau |
Dr Hu Tsu Tau Dr Hu Tsu Tau, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 13 April 2004 and was elected Chairman on the same day. He was last re-appointed as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008. He is also Chairman of CapitaLand’s Investment Committee. Dr Hu is presently Chairman of GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd and Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd. He is also a Member of the Board of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (GIC). From 1985 to 2001, he was a Cabinet Minister whose portfolio included the Trade and Industry, Health and Finance ministries. Prior to his ministerial appointment, Dr Hu was Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and GIC from 1983 to 1984. Before his appointments in MAS and GIC, he was with the Shell Group of companies from 1960, and his last position in this global company was as Chairman and Chief Executive of the Shell Group of companies in Singapore. Dr Hu is a graduate of the University of California, USA with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma (Chemical Engineering) and a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Birmingham, UK. |
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Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat
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Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat Mr Peter Seah, a Non-Executive Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 18 December 2001 and was appointed as Deputy Chairman on 1 January 2009. Mr Seah was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2007. He is also Chairman of CapitaLand’s Finance and Budget Committee and a Member of CapitaLand’s Executive Resource and Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Mr Seah is presently the Chairman of SembCorp Industries Ltd and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (both listed on the SGX-ST). He is also Deputy Chairman of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd and Global Crossing Limited; and Chairman of LaSalle Foundation Limited. Mr Seah is a Director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, STATS ChipPAC Ltd, StarHub Ltd (all listed on the SGX-ST), as well as Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand) and Bank of China. Mr Seah also sits on the Board of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd and is a Member of Defence Science and Technology Agency and S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Mr Seah was President & CEO of Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd. Prior to the above appointment, Mr Seah was with Overseas Union Bank (OUB) from 1977 and became its President & CEO in 1991. Mr Seah retired as Vice Chairman and CEO from OUB on 30 September 2001. Mr Seah was also the Chairman of Singapore Computer Systems Limited (listed on the SGX-ST) and President Commissioner of PT Indosat Tbk (listed on the Stock Exchange of Indonesia). Mr Seah is a graduate of the University of Singapore with an Honours Degree in Business Administration. |
Mr Liew Mun Leong
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Mr Liew Mun Leong Mr Liew Mun Leong is President and CEO of CapitaLand Group. He joined the Board of Pidemco Land as Director on 1 January 1997. Pidemco Land merged with DBS Land to form CapitaLand in November 2000. Mr Liew continued to serve on the CapitaLand Board and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2007. He also serves as Member of CapitaLand’s Investment Committee, Nominating Committee, Corporate Disclosure Committee and Finance and Budget Committee. Mr Liew is Chairman of CapitaLand Residential Singapore Pte Ltd, CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd, CapitaLand Commercial Limited, CapitaMalls Asia Limited, CapitaLand Financial Limited and CapitaLand ILEC Pte. Ltd. He is Deputy Chairman of The Ascott Limited as well as the Deputy Chairman of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaMall Trust listed on the SGX-ST), CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaCommercial Trust listed on the SGX-ST), CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaRetail China Trust listed on the SGX-ST) and Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited (the manager of Ascott Residence Trust listed on the SGX-ST). He is also Chairman of CapitaLand China Executive Committee, which co-ordinates and aligns CapitaLand’s investments, operations, branding and resources in China, and a Director of CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic arm. Mr Liew is presently Chairman of Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd and a Director of Singapore Exchange Limited (listed on the SGX-ST). In 2006, Mr Liew was named Outstanding CEO of the Year in the Singapore Business Awards. In 2007, he was conferred the CEO of the Year award (for firms with market value of S$500 million or more) in The Business Times’ Singapore Corporate Awards. In 2008, Mr Liew was named Asia’s Best Executive of 2008 (Singapore) by Asiamoney and Best CEO in Asia (Property) by Institutional Investor. Mr Liew graduated from the University of Singapore with a Civil Engineering degree and is a registered professional civil engineer. |
Professor Kenneth Stuart Courtis
Professor Kenneth Stuart Courtis
Director
Professor Kenneth Courtis, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 14 February 2007 and was re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2007. He is a Member of CapitaLand’s Finance and Budget Committee and Investment Committee. Professor Courtis is CapitaLand’s Economics Adviser and a Member of CapitaLand’s International Advisory Panel.
Professor Courtis is Founding Chairman of Next Capital Partners. He was formerly Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia, Managing Director, Chief Economist and Strategist of Deutsche Bank Group Asia, and a Director of CNOOC Ltd, Hong Kong. He is presently a Director of Noble Group Limited, a company listed on the SGX-ST.
Professor Courtis is one of the world's leading investment bankers and analysts of Asian economies. He has led a number of large, international corporate transactions centred on Asia, and pioneered a number of investment banking areas across the region. Widely sought after for his knowledge of how global market forces, financial and political developments, and corporate strategy interact, Professor Courtis advises major clients throughout the Asia Pacific region, as well as in Europe and North America.
Professor Courtis also works closely with central banks, ministries of finance, and heads of government throughout Asia, and has been called on several occasions to advise the President of the USA, and the heads of government of several countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Professor Courtis has lectured at Keio and Tokyo Universities, Japan's two most prestigious educational institutions; l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris; and in universities in North America. He is a member of the boards, advisory councils, and trustee of a number of international firms, universities, and research institutes in Asia, Europe and North America.
Professor Courtis received his Bachelor degree from Glendon College in Toronto and a Master in International Relations from Sussex University in the UK. He received a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD (the European Institute of Business Administration), and a Doctorate with honours and high distinction, from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris.
Dr Victor Fung Kwok King
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Dr Victor Fung Kwok King Dr Victor Fung, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 5 May 2005 and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008. He was a Member of the CapitaLand’s International Advisory Panel. Dr Fung is presently the Group Chairman of the Li & Fung Group of companies. He is Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and became vice chairman of China Centre for International Economic Exchanges since March 2009. Dr. Fung is a member of the Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Government. He is also Chairman of The Council of The University of Hong Kong, the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council and the Hong Kong - Japan Business Co-operation Committee. Dr Fung is an independent non-executive Director of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong, and the Baosteel Group Corporation in the People’s Republic of China. In 2003, the Hong Kong Government awarded Dr Fung the Gold Bauhinia Star for distinguished service to the community. Dr Fung holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Doctorate in Business Economics from Harvard University, USA. |
Mr Richard Edward Hale
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Mr Richard Edward Hale Mr Richard Hale, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 10 February 2003 and was last re-appointed as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008. He is also Chairman of CapitaLand’s Audit Committee and a Member of CapitaLand’s Risk Committee. Mr Hale is Chairman of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaCommercial Trust listed on the SGX-ST) and sits on the Boards of Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Sembcorp Marine Ltd and Wheelock Properties (Singapore) Limited (all listed on the SGX-ST). He is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr Hale started his career with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd in October 1958 and served in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Germany, Malaysia, Japan and Singapore before retiring from the Bank as CEO Singapore and Director in March 1995. From July 1995 to September 1997, he acted as advisor on environmental matters for HSBC Holdings plc London, based in Singapore. Mr Hale was Executive Chairman of SNP Corporation Ltd from 1 April 1999 to April 2000, and also served as Chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce for 1993 and 1994. He was formerly a Governor of United World College of South East Asia, Singapore and a Director of The Ascott Limited and BW Trust Management Pte Ltd. Mr Hale was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, UK. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London. |
Mr James Koh Cher Siang
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Mr James Koh Cher Siang Mr James Koh, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 1 July 2005 and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2009. He is Chairman of CapitaLand’s Risk Committee and Corporate Disclosure Committee; and a Member of CapitaLand’s Audit Committee. Mr Koh is Chairman of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaMall Trust listed on the SGX-ST) and Chairman of its Audit Committee and Corporate Disclosure Committee. He is also a Director of CapitaLand Hope Foundation. Mr Koh is presently Chairman of Housing & Development Board and Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation Limited. He sits on the Boards of Singapore Airlines Limited, UOL Group Limited and Pan Pacific Hotels Group Limited (all listed on the SGX-ST). He is also a Director of Singapore Co-operation Enterprise. From 1997 to 2005, Mr Koh served as Chief Executive Officer of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. In that capacity, he was both Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Commissioner of Charities. Prior to these appointments, Mr Koh was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of National Development, Community Development and Education. Mr Koh has substantial experience in public administration having served in the Ministries of Finance, National Development, Community Development, Education and the Prime Minister’s Office. He was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1983 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2002. Mr Koh is a graduate of Oxford University, UK with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics. He also holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, USA. |
Mr Lim Chin Beng
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Mr Lim Chin Beng Mr Lim Chin Beng, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the Board of Pidemco Land as Director on 23 February 1998. Pidemco Land merged with DBS Land to form CapitaLand in November 2000. Mr Lim continued to serve on the CapitaLand Board and was last re-appointed as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008. He is also Chairman of CapitaLand’s Executive Resource and Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Mr Lim is presently Chairman of The Ascott Limited and CapitaLand Hope Foundation. He is also Chairman of Singapore Airshow & Events Pte Ltd, Changi Airport International Pte Ltd and Singapore Changi Airport Enterprise Pte Ltd. Mr Lim sits on the Boards of StarHub Ltd (listed on the SGX-ST) and Pontiac Land Pte Ltd. He is also Chairman of Pontiac Land’s Audit Committee. Mr Lim has 30 years of experience in the aviation industry beginning with the Malaysian Airlines in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he helped start up Singapore Airlines and was its Managing Director from 1972 to 1982. Mr Lim retired as Deputy Chairman of Singapore Airlines in 1996. He was Chairman of the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board from 1985 to 1989. Between 1991 and 1997, Mr Lim was Singapore’s Ambassador to Japan. In 2003, Mr Lim started Valuair, Singapore’s first low cost airline, which subsequently merged with Jetstar Asia in 2005. Mr Lim retired as a Member of the Public Service Commission in December 2008, after serving for 11 years in the Commission. In recognition of his significant contribution to the airline and tourism industries, Mr Lim was awarded the Businessman of the Year Award in 1986 and the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award in 1990. In 1998, Mr Lim was inducted as a Legend into the Aviation Week & Space Technology Laureates Hall of Fame. In 2004, Mr Lim was conferred the Grand Gordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (Kyokujitu Daijusho) by the Emperor of Japan and in 2007, he was awarded the Public Service Star by the Government of Singapore. Mr Lim is a graduate of the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics. He also attended an Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, USA in 1973. |
Mrs Arfat Pannir Selvam
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Mrs Arfat Pannir Selvam Mrs Arfat Selvam, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined CapitaLand Board on 2 January 2006 and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2006. She is a Member of CapitaLand’s Audit Committee, Corporate Disclosure Committee, Nominating Committee and Risk Committee. Mrs Selvam is presently the Managing Director of Arfat Selvam Alliance LLC, a corporate finance law practice. With over 35 years in legal practice as a corporate finance lawyer, Mrs Selvam has been involved in some landmark Singapore acquisition transactions. Mrs Selvam is a graduate of the University of Singapore with a law degree and was admitted to practise as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1969. Mrs Selvam was the President of the Law Society of Singapore in 2003. |
Mr Jackson Peter Tai
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Mr Jackson Peter Tai Mr Jackson Tai, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 20 November 2000 and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLand’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008. He is a Member of CapitaLand’s Investment Committee and Finance and Budget Committee. Mr Tai is a Supervisory Board Member of ING Groep NV in the Netherlands and Director of MasterCard Incorporated and Brookstone, Inc. in the USA. He is also a Member of the Bloomberg L.P. Asia-Pacific Advisory Board. Mr Tai was formerly the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DBS Group Holdings (listed on the SGX-ST) and DBS Bank. Prior to joining DBS Bank, Mr Tai was a senior regional manager for J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated in New York, Tokyo, and San Francisco, and a Managing Director of the Investment Banking Division. Mr Tai is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, with a Bachelor of Science in Management. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University, USA. |
Dr Fu Yuning
Dr Fu Yuning
Director
Dr Fu Yuning, a Non-Executive Independent Director, joined the CapitaLand Board on 27 July 2009. Dr Fu was a Member of CapitaLand’s International Advisory Panel.
Dr Fu is presently a Director and President of China Merchants Group Limited, a position he has held since April 2000. Concurrent to his present position, Dr Fu is Chairman of China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), China International Marine Containers (Group) Limited and China Merchants Energy Shipping Company Limited (both listed on the mainland of China). Dr Fu is also an independent non-executive Director of Integrated Distribution Services Group Limited and Sino Land Company Limited (both listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and a Director of China Merchants Bank (listed on the mainland of China).
Dr Fu also holds directorship in some social associations such as General Committee Member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Director of Hong Kong Port Development Council, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), HKSAR. He is also Chairman of China Chapter of the Global Logistics Institute.
Dr Fu was President and Managing Director of China Nanshan Development (Group) Incorporated. From February 1999 to July 2000, he was Chairman of Union Bank of Hong Kong Limited. From 2001 to 2003, he was an Independent Director of Jurong Port Pte. Limited in Singapore.
Dr Fu graduated from Dalian Institute of Technology in China with a degree of Port and Waterway Engineering and obtained his Ph.D. Degree in Offshore Engineering from Brunel University in the United Kingdom, where he also worked as a Post-Doctorate research fellow briefly afterwards.
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