The Manager

Management

Roles, Experience and Expertise of the Executive Officers of the Manager
Information on the roles, as well as the business and working experience, of the executive officers of the Manager is set out below:

  • Mr Joey GOH Hwee Leng
    Chief Executive Officer

    Details of the role, experience and expertise of Mr Goh are set in the Board of Directors section.

  • Mr Raymond WONG Kin Jeon
    Head (Strategy)

    Mr Raymond Wong Kin Jeon is the Head (Strategy) of the Manager. He is responsible for the investor relations function of Saizen REIT and the formulation of strategic plans focusing primarily on the creation of value for Unitholders, as well as promoting and marketing Saizen REIT to Unitholders, analysts and prospective investors together with the Board and the Chief Executive Officer.

    Mr Wong is also the managing director and responsible officer of Cheetah Investment Management Limited, an investment advisory firm licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong, and is a director of Cheetah Korea Value Fund and CK Absolute Return Fund. He is also a founder and director of Cheetah Group Holdings Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Sponsor, the holding company of the Manager. Through its group companies, Cheetah Group Holdings Limited has launched funds since 2002 that invest in various alternative investment strategies around Asia. Mr Wong manages and supervises the fund raising, compliance and investor relations for these funds.

    Mr Wong has 22 years of experience managing both hedge fund portfolios and family office investments, and has extensive entrepreneurial experience in Canada and Hong Kong. He has more than 20 years of experience in real estate investment management, including his tenure as Executive Director of the Manager from September 2007 to December 2015. Mr Wong was a member of the executive committee of the Hong Kong/China Chapter of Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) from 2001 to 2014.

    Mr Wong holds a BA in Engineering from Cambridge University and an MASc. in Systems Control from the University of Toronto. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

  • Mr CHANG Sean Pey
    Head (Investments and Special Projects)

    Mr Chang Sean Pey is the Head (Investments and Special Projects) of the Manager, and is responsible for the evaluation of business opportunities and the portfolio performance of Saizen REIT.

    Mr Chang is a founding member of the management team of several funds which subsequently formed Saizen REIT. Mr Chang has been managing investments in Japanese real estate since 2000, including during his tenure as Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Manager from July 2007 to November 2015. Prior to this, Mr Chang worked for the corporate finance services division of DBS Group in Singapore between 1996 and 2000, specialising in fund raising activities in the equity capital markets.

    Mr Chang holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore.

  • Ms Candice CHENG
    Corporate Finance and Compliance Manager

    Ms Cheng works closely with the Board and the Chief Executive Officer to ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory rules and obligations, which includes evaluating processes and procedures for compliance, alerting management to current regulatory issues and maintaining the compliance manual. She co-ordinates corporate actions and corporate finance activities with external advisers and professionals and reviews these activities and their related documentation for compliance with the relevant regulations.

    Ms Cheng also assists in the area of continuous disclosure, which includes the statutory reporting of quarterly and annual financial results. She reviews documents prior to public dissemination, such as announcements on the SGXNet as well as presentation materials, to ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations. Ms Cheng ensures that effective communication is maintained with the Trustee and regulatory authorities such as the MAS and SGX-ST.

    Ms Cheng has three years of corporate finance experience and has participated in a number of initial public offerings and other corporate finance advisory activities for companies listed on the SGX-ST. Prior to her involvement in corporate finance, she was a financial analyst with ExxonMobil. Ms Cheng holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University.

  • Ms Ivy CHAN Ka Lam
    Finance Manager

    Ms Chan is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and is an associate of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

    Ms Chan graduated with a Bachelor of Sociology (Hons) from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Bachelor of Applied Accounting (Hons) from Oxford Brookes University. Ms Chan and Ms Sally Law are in charge of the finance and accounting function of the Manager.  They are responsible for the reporting of Saizen REIT’s financial and accounting conditions as well as the development of a comprehensive system of business score cards and key performance indicators to facilitate the effective management of Saizen REIT’s assets.

    Ms Chan is also responsible for the preparation of statutory accounts, the co-ordination with external auditors, the management of tax affairs, as well as the preparation of Saizen REIT’s performance reports for the Unitholders and investors. Prior to this, Ms Chan was an accountant with Fung Kiu Manufacturing Limited from 1999 to 2003 and an audit assistant with Poon & Company, CPA from 2003 to 2004. She was an accounting manager in Altus Capital Limited from 2004 to 2007.

  • Ms Sally LAW Yin Nee
    Finance Manager

    Ms Law is a member of Hong Kong Institute of CPAs and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and is an associate of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Ms Law graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from Hong Kong Baptist University.

    As Finance Managers, Ms Law and Ms Ivy Chan are in charge of the finance and accounting function of the Manager. They are responsible for the reporting of Saizen REIT’s financial and accounting conditions as well as the development of a comprehensive system of business score cards and key performance indicators to facilitate the effective management of Saizen REIT’s assets.

    Ms Law is also responsible for the preparation of statutory accounts, the co-ordination with external auditors, the management of tax affairs as well as the preparation of Saizen REIT’s performance reports for the Unitholders and investors. Prior to this, Ms Law had worked in the accounting and audit department of Chan, Li Law & Co., and was an accounting manager in Altus Capital Limited. Her accounting and auditing experience covered a number of industries, including commodities trading, insurance brokerage and global wholesale.