has been appointed as a Director of the Company since 2006 and appointed as the Chairman of the board of Directors since 2014. Mr. Lau holds a Bachelor Degree of Laws from King’s College London, a Master Degree of Laws from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Doctor Degree of Philosophy in Laws from King’s College London. He worked at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Longview Partners LP, both in London prior to joining the Group. Mr. Lau is a registered attorney in the State of New York and a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder. He is the step-son of Ms. Chan, Hoi-wan, and the nephew of Ms. Chan, Lok-wan and Ms. Amy Lau, Yuk-wai.