– UK, London – Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) announced the appointment of Lincoln Leong to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective from 2 November 2024.
Lincoln Leong Kwok-Kuen will also join our Audit Committee.
“We are delighted to welcome Lincoln to the Standard Chartered Board. As a highly respected member of the business and financial community of Hong Kong, he brings a wealth of board and executive expertise and understanding of one of our most important markets. We look forward to benefiting from Lincoln’s contributions at the Board and Committee discussions,” said Group chairman, José Viñals.
About Lincoln Leong Kwok-Kuen
Lincoln Leong is a Chartered Accountant with experience in commerce and investment banking and a deep understanding of, and connection with, the Hong Kong market. He is the former CEO of MTR Corporation Limited. He has held a range of senior roles within private equity and investment banking including as a partner at Capital Z Asia Limited, SVP of Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers Asia and head of Corporate Finance at Schroders Asia.
In addition to his executive leadership experience, he has significant board and committee experience as an independent non-executive director of both private and publicly listed companies. He is an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited, China Resources Land Limited and SUNeVision Holdings Ltd, as well as a non-executive director of Hongkong Land Holdings Limited.
Previously Lincoln Leong was a non-executive director of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited and Mandarin Oriental International Limited and an independent non-executive director of Link Asset Management Limited (manager of the listed Link Real Estate Investment Trust).
Lincoln Leong said: “I am most honoured to be appointed to the Standard Chartered Board and very much look forward to working with José, fellow board members and Standard Chartered colleagues across the Group”
About Standard Chartered
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Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
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