About us

Chan Heng Fai

Managing Chairman

Mr. Chan Heng Fai, is the Managing Chairman of the Company. He has been a director of the Company since September 1992. Mr. Chan is responsible for the overall business development of the Group. His experience and expertise are in the finance and banking sectors.

Since taking over as Managing Chairman, he has grown the Net Asset Value of the Group to approximately HK$902 million. Mr. Chan is the Executive Chairman of SingXpress Land Ltd, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Mr. Chan was formerly (i) the Executive Chairman of China Gas Holdings Limited (www.chinagasholdings.com.hk), a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited which under Mr. Chan guidance and direction, was restructured from a formerly failing fashion retail company to become one of a few large participants in the investment, operation and management of city gas pipeline infrastructure, distribution of natural gas and LPG to residential, commercial and industrial users in China; The shares have traded from a low of HK$0.25 to its current value of HK$3.05 as at June 27, 2011 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; (ii) a director of Global Med Technologies, Inc (www.globalmedtech.com), a medical company listed on NASDAQ which engaged in the design, develop, market and support information management software products for blood banks, hospitals, centralized transfusion centers and other healthcare related facilities; (iii) a director of Skywest Ltd (www.skywest.com.au), a Australia listed airline company; and (iv) the Chairman and Director of American Pacific Bank, a commercial bank publicly listed on NASDAQ from 1988 to 2005.

In 1987 Mr. Chan acquired American Pacific Bank, a US full service commercial bank, out of bankruptcy. He recapitalized, refocused and grew the bank operations. Under his guidance it became a US NASDAQ high asset quality bank, with zero loan losses for over 5 years consecutively before it was ultimately bought and merged into Riverview Bancorp Inc. Prior to its acquisition and merger it was ranked #13 by the Seattle Times "Annual Northwest Top 100 Public Companies", ranked #6 in Oregon state, and ranking ahead of names such as Nike, Microsoft, Costco, AT&T Wireless and Amazon.com. Mr. Chan had restructured over 35 companies in different industries and countries in the past 40 years. He is the spouse of Ms. Chan Yoke Keow.

Chan Tong Wan

Managing Director

Mr. Chan Tong Wan, Tony, is the Managing Director of the Company. Mr. Chan is an executive director of SingXpress Land Ltd. He has over 15 years experience in investment banking related vocations. Mr. Chan specialized in Asian equity financial products for two international investment banking firms, originating and dealing in listed and over-the-counter structured products. Mr. Chan has also acted as a securities principal in a NASD licensed brokerage house. Mr. Chan joined the Group as a non-executive director in January 2000, was appointed as an executive director in September 2002 and was appointed as Managing Director in August 2003. As the Managing Director of Xpress Group Limited, Mr. Chan duties include overseeing Xpress Group Limited group principal strategic investments activities in both publicly listed and private companies. Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honours, with a Finance specialization, from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Chan is the son of Mr. Chan Heng Fai and Ms. Chan Yoke Keow and the brother of Mr. Chan Tung Moe.

Chan Yoke Keow

Director

Ms. Chan Yoke Keow, has been a director of the Company since January 1992. Ms. Chan is a non-executive director of SingXpress Land Ltd. She is responsible for the general administration and financial planning of the Group. She has over 25 years experience in financial management and administration. Ms. Chan is a member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute. She is the spouse of Mr. Chan Heng Fai.

Fong Kwok Jen

Director

Mr. Fong Kwok Jen is a director of Fong Law Corporation, a legal practice. Mr. Fong graduated from the University of Singapore with a LL.B. (Honours). In 1976/77 he was awarded the Colombo Plan Award to attend the Government Legal Officer Course in the United Kingdom. In 1986, he attended the NITA Advocacy Programme at Harvard Law School. He was appointed to the Board in 1995. He served as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of SGX-ST from 1995 to 2007 and was member of the Securities Industry Council between 1992 and 2003. He was also a Council Member of the Law Society of Singapore from 1990 to 1992. He is a director of several publicly listed companies.

Wong Dor Luk

Independent Non-executive
Director

Mr. Wong Dor Luk, Peter, has over 32 years experience in the fashion industry including distribution, sourcing, overseeing manufacturing and exporting to international clients in France, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Mr. Wong was appointed as an independent non-executive director in September 1998.

Wong Tat Keung

Independent Non-Executive
Director

Mr. Wong Tat Keung, has more than 15 years of audit, taxation, accounting and business advisory experience. Mr. Wong was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in December 2009. Mr. Wong is an independent non-executive director of SingXpress Land Ltd. From 2006 to February 2010, he was the proprietor of Aston Wong & Co., Certified Public Accountants practicing in Hong Kong. Since January 2010, he has been a director of his own corporate practice namely Aston Wong CPA Limited.

Chan King Fai

Independent Non-executive
Director

Mr. Chan King Fai has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in August 2011. Mr. Chan is currently a partner of Lau Chan and Company, Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Chan holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Accountancy.

He is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and associate members of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and is a Certified Tax Advisor in Hong Kong.