Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
LION GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED
Securities
LION-OCBC SEC SG LOW CARBON - SGXC60641310 - ESG
LION-OCBC SEC SG LOW CARBON - SGXC60641310 - ESU
LION-PHILLIP S-REIT ETF - SG1DJ3000008 - CLR
LION-OCBC SECURITIES HS TECH - SGXC56627679 - HST
LION-OCBC SECURITIES HS TECH - SGXC56627679 - HSS
LION-OCBC SEC CHINA LEADERS - SGXC42834322 - YYY
LION-OCBC SEC CHINA LEADERS - SGXC42834322 - YYR
LION-CM EM ASIA INDEX ETF - SGXC20553779 - EAU
LION-CM CSI DIV INDEX ETF - SGXC45242093 - INC
LION-CM CSI DIV INDEX ETF - SGXC45242093 - ICH
LION-NOMURA JAPAN ACTIVE ETF - SGXC22115700 - JJJ
LION-NOMURA JAPAN ACTIVE ETF - SGXC22115700 - JUS
LION-CM EM ASIA INDEX ETF - SGXC20553779 - EAA
LION-OCBC SEC APAC FIN DIV ETF - SGXC10762612 - YLD
LION-OCBC SEC APAC FIN DIV ETF - SGXC10762612 - YLU
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
17-Apr-2025 18:04:47
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Director
Announcement Reference
SG250417OTHRII5T
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Naomi Koh
Designation
Authorised Person
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/05/2025
Name Of Person
Seck Wai Kwong
Age
70
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
Lion Global Investors Limited has considered the qualifications and experience of Mr Seck Wai Kwong and has appointed him as Director and Chairman of Lion Global Investors Limited with effect from 1 May 2025.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive Director
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Lion Global Investors Limited
Professional qualifications
Master of Business Administration (with Distinction)
Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours)
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Mr Seck Wai Kwong was the Chief Executive Officer of Eastspring Investments Group Pte. Ltd. ("Eastspring"), the Asian investment management arm of Prudential plc, from April 2019 until his retirement in August 2023. He joined Eastspring from State Street Bank and Trust Company, where he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, from September 2011 to March 2019.
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
No
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
No
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Wealth Management Institute
Monash University
Eastspring Investments Group Pte. Ltd.
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Company Limited
Eastspring Investments (Luxembourg) S.A.
Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Limited
Eastspring Overseas Investment Fund Management (Shanghai) Company Limited
Eastspring Investment Management (Shanghai) Company Limited
TMB Asset Management Company Limited
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Eastspring Investments Limited
National University of Singapore
Gordon College, Wenham
Monash University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management
Present
Ministry of Home Affairs, Uniformed Services INVEST Fund Board of Trustees, Uniformed Services (HUS) Invest Fund
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (Member of Advisory Board)
GIC Private Limited
International Alliance for Christian Education
Singapore Baptist Theological Seminary
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
Public Service Commission
City University of Hong Kong
Energy Impact Partners LP
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
No
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
No
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
No
(d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
No
(e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
No
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
No
(g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
No
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
No
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
No
(j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide full details
Please see attached.
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?
No
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mr Seck Wai Kwong was appointed to the Board of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited with effect from 4 September 2023.
Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable)
Not applicable.

Attachments

20250417 Further Information.pdf
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