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The Financial Secretary has re-appointed Mr Edward Chan King-sang as a non-executive director of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) for a further term of two years starting from March 17 this year. The re-appointment was made under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive.
A Government spokesman said today ( February 1), ˇ§Mr Chan has made enormous input to the work of the MPFA in the past four years. We look forward to his continuing contribution to the work of the MPFA.ˇ¨
The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) system has been operating smoothly since its launch in December 2000. The MPFA, established in September 1998 under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance, is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the MPF system. It also regulates occupational retirement schemes established by employers on a voluntary basis.
Following is the membership list of MPFA :
Chairperson:
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Mr Henry Fan Hung-ling
Non-executive Directors :
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Mr Edward Chan King-sang
Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng
Mrs Angelina Lee Wong Pui-ling
Ms Li Fung-ying
Mr David Sun Tak-kei
Mr Tam Yiu-chung
Mr Kenneth Ting Woo-shou
Mr Wong Ting-kwong
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare as an alternate)
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) as an alternate)
Executive Directors :
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Mrs Diana Chan (Managing Director)
Ms Hendena Yu (Chief Operating Officer/Enforcement)
Mr Darren McShane (Executive Director/Regulation & Policy)
Ms Cynthia Hui (Executive Director/Supervision)
Mr Thomas Yiu (Executive Director/Corporate Services)
Ends/Friday, February 1, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:30
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