About
Irene Lee has been our director since August 2022. Irene is the executive chairman of Hysan Development Limited and is the independent non-executive chairman of Hang Seng Bank Limited, both companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. She is an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. She is also a member of the Exhange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Irene was on the board of many listed and unlisted companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, UK and Australia, including CLP Holdings Limited, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, QBE Insurance Group Limited, ING Bank (Australia) Limited, Noble Group Limited, amongst others. She was a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel as well as a member of the Advisory Council of JP Morgan Australia. Until April 2022, she was an independent non-executive director of HSBC Holdings plc. Irene had a long career in financial services and held senior positions at Citibank in New York, London and Sydney. She was the global head of corporate finance at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and she held other senior positions in investment banking and funds management in a number of international financial institutions. Irene received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College, United States of America, and is a Barrister-at-Law in England and Wales and a member of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, United Kingdom. She was awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2022.
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Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | Board | Other Non-Executive | 01/08/2022 |