Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee

Cathay Financial Holdings (CFH) has the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee, which is composed of three Directors (including two Independent Directors). Ming-Ho Hsiung, the convener of the committee and director, possesses expertise in “Actuarial Science/Management”; members of the committee and independent directors, including Edward Yung-Do Way and Li-Ling Wang, possess expertise in “Management/Audit”, “Risk Management/Corporate Governance” respectively. The Committee assists the Board of Directors to enhance corporate governance effects. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee is responsible for:

  1. Nominate candidates for the Directors of CFH and examine the qualifications of Directors’ Candidates;

  2. To consider CFH's Board of Directors of the operation of the relevant rules and amendments;

  3. To construct the organizational structure of the functional committees and to consider the formulation and revision of the organizational rules of the functional committees;

  4. Review and amend the code of practice for corporate governance of CFH;

  5. Board of Directors pointed out the other matters that need to be handled by the committee.

The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee may hold meetings as and when necessary and within its terms of reference, it is entitled to appoint outside legal counsels, certificated public accountants or other related parties to attend a meeting of the Committee and provide information.


Title Name Main Education Main Experience Relevant Expertise
Director
(Chairman of
Corporate Governance and
Nomination Committee)
Ming-Ho Hsiung M.S., University of Iowa, USA
  • Chairman, Cathay Life Insurance
  • Former Vice Chairman and President, Cathay Life Insurance
  • Master of Actuarial Science; having served as President of Cathay Life for 9 years and possesses extensive actuarial and managerial experience
    Independent Director
    (Member of
    Corporate Governance and
    Nomination Committee)
    Edward Yung Do Way MBA of University of Georgia, USA
  • Chairman, YCSY Co., Ltd.
  • Former CEO, Deloitte Taiwan
  • Master of Business Administration; certified public accountant in State of Georgia, U.S., and The Republic of China; former CEO of Deloitte Taiwan; possesses extensive managerial and auditing experience
    Independent Director
    (Member of
    Corporate Governance and
    Nomination Committee)
    Li-Ling Wang Ph.D. of Temple University(Dept. of Risk Management, Insurance, and Acturial Science), USA
    Master of Hartford University(Dept. of Accounting), USA
  • Chairman, Pension Funds Association in Taiwan
  • Professor, National Chengchi University Department of Risk Management and Insurance
  • Former Vice President, National Chengchi University
  • Former Chairman, Financial Supervisory Commission Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Former Director, First Financial Holding
  • Former Independent Director, China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Ph.D. and Professor of Risk Management and Insurance; former Chairman Commissioner of Financial Supervisory Commission and Independent Director of China Life Insurance; possesses extensive experience in risk management and corporate governance

    Please refer to the Annual Reports of Cathay Financial Holdings or to the "Market Observation Post System" at http://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/t100sb03_1 for listing of the committee's meeting and the attendance of each member. Company code: 2882) inquiries.