Timothy Chee Ming Chia joined the Board of Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC as a Non-Executive/Independent Director with effect from November 01. Timothy Chee Ming Chia is the Chairman of Hup Soon Global Corporation Limited of Singapore. January 2012, Chia was appointed Chairman, Asia of Coutts and Co.

Ltd. He was made Chairman of UB5 AG-Asia in October 2009 and retired in September 2011. Chia is currently a Director of Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd., Fraser and Neave Limited and Singapore Power Limited. He is also a Senior Adviserto EQT Funds Management Ltd. and JM Financial Singapore Pte Ltd.