CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited

Biographies of Directors and Senior Executives

Financial Performance Summary

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Corporate Governance

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Directors

Mr. Fang Heying was appointed Director of the Company on 24 March 2016. Mr. Fang is currently the Party Committee Member and Deputy General Manager of CITIC Group Corporation Limited, Deputy General Manager and Member of the Executive Committee of CITIC Limited, Deputy General Manager of CITIC Corporation Limited, and the Party Secretary, Chairman and Executive Director of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited. He is also a Non-executive Director of China CITIC Bank International Limited. Mr. Fang joined China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited in 1996 and served as President of CNCB from March 2019 to April 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Fang had been the President of the Suzhou Branch, President of the Hangzhou Branch, and Head of the financial markets business, Vice president and Chief Financial Officer of CNCB. Before that, he was a teacher at Zhejiang Banking School, assistant general manager of the credit department of the experimental urban credit cooperative of Zhejiang Banking School. Mr. Fang has over 30 years of experience in the Chinese banking industry. He graduated from Hunan College of Finance and Economics (now known as Hunan University) and attained with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration for Senior Management Member from Peking University. He is a “Senior Economist”.

Mr. Kong Dan was appointed Director of the Company on 2 January 2001. He is currently the President of CITIC Foundation for Reform and Development Studies. Mr. Kong was the former Chairman of the Company, CITIC Group Corporation, China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited and CITIC Resources Holdings Limited, Vice Chairman and President of China Everbright Group Limited, Vice Chairman of China Everbright Limited, Chairman of China Everbright Technology Limited and Non-executive Director of China CITIC Bank International Limited. Mr. Kong has extensive business connections and experience in investment and finance. Mr. Kong holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the China Academy of Social Sciences.

Mr. Liu Cheng was appointed Director of the Company on 2 December 2022. Mr. Liu is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Executive Director and President of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited. Mr. Liu is concurrently a Non-executive Director of China CITIC Bank International Limited, a Director of CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited and Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA). He served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited from April 2018 to November 2021 and Executive Vice President from January 2022 to August 2023. He used to be a teacher at the Finance Department of the Central College of Finance and Economics (now known as Central University of Finance and Economics), and had been working in the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Office of the State Council. Mr. Liu has rich experience in development, reform and finance. He graduated from the Finance Department of the Central College of Finance and Economics and the School of Finance at Renmin University of China. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s Degree and a Doctoral Degree in Economics and is a research fellow.

Mr. Liu Jifu was appointed Director of the Company on 25 November 2002. Mr. Liu is Director of CITIC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited and Non-executive Director of CITIC Pacific Limited and CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited. He is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. He was formerly Executive Director of CITIC Limited.

Mr. Yang Huahui was appointed Director of the Company on 1 November 2020. Mr. Yang is currently Director and Chief Executive Officer of CITIC International Assets Management Limited. Mr. Yang joined China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited in 1989 (which was known as CITIC Industrial Bank at that time) and had worked in its Guangzhou Branch and Shenzhen Branch till 2001 when he pursued his studies in Royal Roads University in Canada. Mr. Yang re-joined China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited in 2003. He had been the General Manager of the Liabilities & Intermediary Services Sector, Retail Business Department and became Vice President of the Credit Card Centre of the Bank in June 2004 and was further appointed Chief Risk Officer in April 2019. Prior to coming to Hong Kong, he was a Party Member, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Credit Card Center of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited. Mr. Yang is a “Senior Economist”. He graduated from School of Computer Science in Fudan University and obtained a Master of Business Administration Degree in Executive Management from Royal Roads University.

Senior Executives

Ms. Christine Yau is the Group Chief Controls and Compliance Officer of the Company since January 2019. Ms. Yau is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance and Operations Officer of China CITIC Bank International Limited, responsible for managing the Bank's general compliance, legal, financial crime compliance and operations management. Ms. Yau has over 20 years of experience in internal control, audit, risk management and governance in the financial services industry across Asia. She has held various senior positions in banks and professional firms including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, National Australia Bank, Hang Seng Bank, KPMG and Ernst & Young. Prior to joining China CITIC Bank International Limited, Ms. Yau was Managing Director & Head of Operational Risk, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific. Ms. Yau holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and she is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Ms. Li Haixia is the Group Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company since September 2021 and is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of China CITIC Bank International Limited. Ms. Li has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry specialising in human resources management. Before joining China CITIC Bank International Limited, she was Chief Business Manager of Globalization Office, Bank of China Limited at which she had held various other senior management positions including Deputy General Manager of Human Resources Department and Vice President of Beijing Branch, in addition to General Manager of Human Resources Department at Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. Ms. Li holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a Master's Degree in Economics from Tsinghua University. She subsequently obtained a PhD in Financial Engineering from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.

Ms. Sui Yang is the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Company since February 2022 and is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of China CITIC Bank International Limited. Ms. Sui has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management. Prior to joining China CITIC Bank International, Ms. Sui was the Alternate Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, overseeing its Financial Management Department, General Accounting and Accounting Policy Department, Treasury, as well as the Economics & Strategic Planning Department. Before that, she had held various senior management positions at Bank of China Limited including Deputy General Manager of Financial Management Department and Deputy General Manager of Management Information System Centre. Ms. Sui obtained a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Economics from the Central University of Finance & Economics (formerly the Central Institute of Finance and Banking), and a PhD Degree in Finance from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Ms. Sui is a Member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Telly Chan is the Head of Group Audit of the Company since October 2017 and is currently Chief Auditor of China CITIC Bank International Limited. Mr. Chan has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry specialising in internal audit, treasury and global markets. Before joining China CITIC Bank International Limited, he was Programme Director, Financial Crime Risk Mitigation Programme of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. Prior to that, he had held various senior management positions in Standard Chartered including Head of Audit and Regional Head of Audit in different geographic locations including Hong Kong and Mainland China. Mr. Chan holds a Master of Science Degree from the University of Salford, a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Macquarie University, and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of New England in Australia. He is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia.