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-NOMURA JAPAN ACTIVE ETF - SGXC22115700 - JJJ
LION-NOMURA JAPAN ACTIVE ETF - SGXC22115700 - JUS
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
01-Nov-2024 10:39:49
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Director
Announcement Reference
SG241101OTHRAUOK
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Leung Wing Wah
Designation
Company Secretary
Effective Date and Time of the event
01/11/2024 00:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Mr Gregory Thomas Hingston is appointed as a director of Lion Global Investors Limited with effect from 1 November 2024.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/11/2024
Name Of Person
Gregory Thomas Hingston
Age
53
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 Gregory Thomas Hingston and has appointed him as Director with effect from 1 November 2024.
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.)
Director
Professional qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies
Templeton College Oxford University

Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma
London Guildhall University

BA Hons Degree (2:1) in Business & Marketing
London Guildhall University
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 Gregory Thomas Hingston was employed in the banking and insurance industry in the last 10 years. Prior to joining Great Eastern Holdings Limited as its Group CEO, Mr Hingston was the CEO, HSBC Global Insurance and Partnerships in HSBC Global Services (Hong Kong) Limited since 2022.

From 2016 to 2022, Mr Hingston held various senior positions in The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited as interim head of global Wealth and Personal Banking for South Asia, Regional Head of Wealth and Personal Banking for Asia Pacific and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management for Hong Kong. In 2015, he held roles as Regional Head of Retail Banking for EMEA and Head of Customer Value Management in HSBC Bank PLC based in London.
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)
HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Limited: Chairman, Director and Chief Executive

HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited: Chairman, Director

HSBC Life (International) Limited: Chairman, Director

HSBC Brokers Greater China Limited: Non-Executive Director

Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited: Director

Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited: Director

HSBC Broking Services (Asia) Limited: Chairman, Director

HSBC Broking Forex (Asia) Limited: Director

HSBC Broking Futures (Asia) Limited: Director

HSBC Broking Securities (Asia) Limited: Director

HSBC Broking Securities (Hong Kong) Limited: Director

HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited: Director

HSBC Life (International) Limited: Director

EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited: Chairman, Director
Present
Group CEO of Great Eastern Holdings Limited
(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?
No
(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?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange
Not Applicable.
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.