Dr. Patrick Poon, SBS, LLD, BSc, FIFA, was appointed Director of the Company in April 2024. Dr. Poon is Chairman of Shing Cheong Charitable Foundation Limited, Harvest SCP Group Company Limited and Master Insight Media Limited.

Dr. Poon has had a 40-year career in the life insurance industry since 1972, starting as an actuarial trainee at AIA Hong Kong. He qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 1975 and served management and CEO positions in AIA, Aetna Taiwan, Aetna International, ING group and China Pacific Life Insurance before his retirement in 2011. He was Independent Non-Executive Director of Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited in Hong Kong (2012-2022).

Dr. Poon is a Governor of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and Chairman of its Foundation. He is also Honorary Chairman of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Foundation and Deputy Chairman of The University of Hong Kong Foundation. He is Charter President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour and President of The Association of Zhong Shan Siulamese in Hong Kong. He was Chairman of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta (2021-2023) and President of the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association (2022-2024). Dr. Poon has been an independent consultant to Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong), since May 2024.

Dr. Poon is a well-known philanthropist with donations mainly in the area of supporting tertiary education and community service.