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Change - Announcement Of Appointment :: Appointment Of Head Of Legal, Compliance And Company Secretarial

BackJun 06, 2018
Announcement Title Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast Jun 6, 2018 18:11
Status New
Announcement Sub Title Appointment of Head of Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial
Announcement Reference SG180606OTHR7LEJ
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) Philip Levinson
Designation Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) Appointment of Ms. Christina Tham as Head of Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment 01/06/2018
Name Of Person Christina Tham Yoke Yee
Age 49
Country Of Principal Residence Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) Management has reviewed and considered Ms. Christina Tham's qualification and working experience and is of the opinion that she is suitable for the role of Head of Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial; and has recommended the appointment of Ms. Christina Tham to the Board.

The Board of Directors having reviewed the recommendation of Management, is satisfied with Ms. Christina Tham's qualification and working experience and has approved her appointment.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility The appointment is executive, Ms. Christina Tham will be responsible for Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) Head of Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business) None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years Christina Tham has more than 20 years of experience aross the legal and financial services industries. Past appointments include Partner and Head of Funds of Shooklin & Bok; Regional General Counsel Asia of Fortis Bank; and Head of Compliance of the Singapore Exchange.

Christina is a qualified Barrister-at-law, Middle Temple, U.K, and advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) Yes
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) None
Present None
(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 a listed company? No
If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company Not Applicable

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