Lai Ha Cheung

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries is an independent professional body that promotes the role of its members in formulating and implementing good governance policies. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. It also aims to develop the profession of chartered secretary and chartered governance professional in mainland China. The institute was established in 1949 as an association of members of the Chartered Governance Institute and gained local status in 1994. It has more than 6,000 members and 3,200 students.

The Chartered Governance Institute provides governance and compliance services. The company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1891 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Ltd. provides registry services. It operates through 5 segments, namely Registry Services, Plan Managers, Shareholder Identification and Proxy Solicitation Solutions, Governance Services, and Global Solutions. The Registry Services segment partners with major Hang Seng Index Constituent Stock Issuers; the Plan Managers segment manages employee share plan schemes for employers; the Shareholder Identification and Proxy Solicitation Solutions segment helps issuers identify, locate, and communicate with key shareholders; the Governance Services segment delivers web-based board portal solutions to support company secretaries with administration, governance, and compliance; the Global Solutions segment offers international issuers and other capital market participants cross-border advisory services and solutions to attract, retain and connect with potential investors. The company was founded on March 7, 1972 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.