Biography

Mr Tong is a Chartered Accountant qualified with KPMG in London and a Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”). He is also a Fellow Member of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. Mr Tong worked in the corporate finance team of an investment bank in London before joining a major conglomerate in Hong Kong. He had been the Chief Financial Officer of operating businesses; the Group Finance Director of a portfolio of ten different businesses including joint ventures; and the Group Finance Director of a publicly-listed group in London and Singapore covering business operations in over ten countries in Asia. He has extensive industry experience in FMCG retailing, restaurants and fast food chains, engineering and construction, shipping and aviation services, IT services and products distribution, logistics and motor vehicle dealerships. He was also heavily involved with Human Resources in the recruitment and development of management trainees and young qualified professionals. Mr Tong was an ex-Council Member of HKICPA and still actively serves in a number of Boards/Committees/Panels of the Institute. He has been an Independent Board Governor of English Schools Foundation with 22 schools in Hong Kong for the past 5 years and is now the Council Chairman of Island School.

Research and Teaching Interests

• Business Planning and Accounting
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Valuation
• Financial Management