Appointment of Anita Fung to the Westpac Board

MEDIA
RELEASE

24 JULY 2018

APPOINTMENT OF ANITA FUNG TO THE WESTPAC BOARD
Westpac Banking Corporation has today announced the appointment of Anita Fung to the
Westpac Board. Ms Fung is expected to join the Westpac Board on 1 October 2018, following
completion of all relevant regulatory and Australian visa requirements.
Ms Fung spent 19 years of her executive career at HSBC, including 7 years serving as Group
General Manager of HSBC Holdings plc and then from 2011 to 2015 as the Chief Executive
Officer Hong Kong of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. Prior to
joining HSBC, Ms Fung held a number of roles at Standard Chartered Bank.
Ms Fung is a former Chairman of HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited and a
former Non-executive Director of each of HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Hang Seng
Bank Limited and Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Ms Fung was also the Chairman of the
Hong Kong Association of Banks.
Westpac Chairman, Lindsay Maxsted, welcomed Ms Fung’s appointment saying “Anita is a
highly respected figure in the Asia-Pacific region. She has extensive experience in wholesale
and retail banking and alongside her active promotion of the development of the Asian financial
landscape, provides diversity of experience and skills to the board of Australia’s first bank. Her
deep and current knowledge of the banking sector will be a valuable asset in executing
Westpac’s strategic priorities.”
Ms Fung is currently a Non-executive Director of each of China Construction Bank Corporation,
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Hang Lung Properties Limited and The Hong
Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited. She is also an Independent Non-executive Member of the
Airport Authority Hong Kong Board and a Board Member of the West Kowloon Cultural District
Authority.
Ms Fung holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree as well as a Master of Applied Finance.
She was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2013 for her contributions to the development of
the banking industry in Hong Kong.
Ms Fung will be an independent Non-executive Director and will become a Member of the
Board Risk & Compliance Committee upon her appointment, as well as a Member of Westpac’s
Asia Advisory Board.
ENDS
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