A brief history about the Institute in about 200 to 300 words lines stating its brief history, governing structure, number of members and students.

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) is an independent professional body dedicated to the promotion of its members’ role in the formulation and effective implementation of good governance policies in Hong Kong and throughout China as well as the development of the profession of Chartered Secretary.

HKICS was first established in 1949 as an association of Hong Kong members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) of London. It became a branch of ICSA in 1990 before gaining local status in 1994 and changing its name to The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries. In July 2005, HKICS changed its name to The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. As of 28th February 2010, HKICS has more than 5,300 members and 2,700 students.

The Institute’s Council is comprised of eleven Council members and one ex-officio with four Committees and two working groups including Nomination Committee, Membership Committee, Professional Development Committee, Education Committee and Working groups of Mainland China and Marketing.

The committees are each chaired by a Council member or past president and are responsible for implementing the Institute’s strategic policies in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

The committees also work closely with the Secretariat to develop and implement activities to improve the recognition of the Chartered Secretary profession in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

The vision and mission of the member Institute

Promoting good governance, management and efficient administration of companies and other public bodies in commerce, industry and public affairs

Promoting the study of, and research into, the law and the practice of secretaryship and administration

Supporting and protecting the character, status and interests of its members, graduates and students

Promoting the efficiency and usefulness of the service and the standard of professional conduct provided by its members, and considering all manners of questions affecting the interest of the profession of Chartered Secretaries

Chief Executive: Phillip Baldwin
Company Secretary: Louisa Lau

Honorary Officers:

Ms Edith Shih FCIS FCS(PE)(re-elected to Council) - President
Mr Maurice W.F. Ngai FCIS FCS(PE)(re-elected to Council)) - Vice President
Ms Polly Wong FCIS FCS(PE) - Vice President
Mr Jack S.L. Chow FCIS FCS - Treasurer

Council Members with Re-Elected/New Council Members:

Ms Susie S.F. Cheung FCIS FCS(PE)
Mr Eddie K.C. Liou FCIS FCS
Mr Paul Moyes FCIS FCS (newly elected)
Mr Douglas C. Oxley FCIS FCS
Ms Alberta K. Sie FCIS FCS(PE) (re-elected to Council)
Mr Ivan K.W. Tam FCIS FCS
Mr Bernard T.L. Wu FCIS FCS(PE)   

Ex-Officio

Ms April W.Y. Chan FCIS FCS(PE) (Immediate Past President)
Ms. Natalia K.M. Seng FCIS FCS(PE) (Past President)

Address: 3/F, Hong Kong Diamond Exchange Building, 8 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Telephone No.: (852) 2881 6177
Facsimile No.: (852) 2881 5050
Email Address: ask@hkics.org.hk

Address : Rooms 1014 - 1015, 10th Floor, Jinyu Mansion No. 129 Xuanwumen Xidajie Xicheng District, Beijing, China P.C. :
                  100031
Telephone No. : (86 10) 6641 9368
Facsmile No.: (86 10) 6641 9078
Email Address: bro@hkics.org.hk