Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Ang Wan Ching as an independent director to the Board with effect from 1 July 2023. Ms Ang will be appointed a member of the Audit Committee and the Board Risk Committee. 

Ms Ang Wan Ching (洪婉静), 56, has over 25 years of global experience in alternative private fund investments. She is on the supervisory boards of Bavaria Industries Group AG, a Germany-based listed investment holding company, and HQ Capital, a French-German joint venture and private equity and alternatives fund manager with global operations. She is also a member of the investment committee of Montana Capital Partners AG, a Swiss-based subsidiary of PGIM, the global investment management arm of Prudential Financial.   

Ms Ang was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Private Equity Partners, the private equity investment vehicle of Allianz Group. She was also an External Investment Committee member for intermediated funds and co-investments at British International Investment plc, the development finance institution of the Government of the United Kingdom. Ms Ang holds a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and a Masters of Business Administration (Dean's List) from INSEAD. 

Mr Danny Teoh, Chairman of Keppel Corporation, said, “On behalf of my fellow directors and the management, I would like to welcome Ms Ang Wan Ching to the Board of Keppel Corporation. Wan Ching brings to the Board a wealth of experience in global investment, especially in private funds and alternative assets. I am confident that Wan Ching will be a strong addition to the Board as Keppel accelerates its transformation to be a leading global alternative real asset manager, with deep operating capabilities in infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.” 

With the appointment of Ms Ang with effect from 1 July 2023, Keppel’s Board will comprise a total of 12 directors, of whom nine are independent directors and three are female directors.

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About Keppel Corporation 

Keppel Corporation is a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity. Headquartered in Singapore, Keppel operates in more than 20 countries worldwide, providing critical infrastructure and services for renewables, clean energy, decarbonisation, sustainable urban renewal and digital connectivity. Through its quality investment platforms and asset portfolios, Keppel contributes to advancing sustainable development, the energy transition and the digital economy, while creating enduring value for stakeholders.