Mr. Bernard Chan
President, Asia Financial Group
“Drucker ’s view was that profit and social responsibility goes together, he suggests the more successful you are in maximizing return, the more you should be involved into the world around you.”
- Mr Bernard Chan
Mr. Bernard Chan is the President of Asia Financial Group and Asia Insurance. He is also a deputy of the National People's Congress and a former member of Hong Kong's Executive and Legislative Councils.
Among his many business achievements, Mr. Chan is well known as Founding Chairman of the Bank Consortium Trust, a venture of nine Hong Kong institutions that provide Mandatory Provident Fund services.
Mr. Chan is also deeply dedicated to the social sector and volunteers much of his time to causes for the betterment of Hong Kong, including as Chairperson of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Deputy Chairman of the council of Oxfam Hong Kong, Chairman of the antiquities advisory Board, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Revitalization of Historic Buildings, Chairman of the Council for Sustainable Development, and Chairman of the Lingnan University Council.
Mr. Chan received the Gold Bauhinia Star from the Hong Kong Government in 2006, recognizing his great contribution in the society.