Principal FTSE Asean 40 Malaysia ETF announced the redesignation of MISS LAI MEE FONG, Aged 48, from Alternate Director to Non Independent and Non Executive Director. Date of change is May 1, 2023. Mee Fong is a Managing Director in CIMB and holds the CFO role in CIMB Digital Assets, where she is responsible for the overall financial planning and management of all CIMB Groups Strategic digital investments including the Touch n Go franchise and digital bank operations in the Philippines and Vietnam.

Most recently, she was Managing Director/Head of Business Planning and Analytics of Group Ventures and Partnerships at CIMB Group, where she was responsible for the overall business and financial planning, risk and compliance management of asset management and investments business across both public and private markets, including the Groups regional asset management business, its private equity fund management business and the Groups equity investments portfolio. Prior to that, Mee Fong was responsible for the business planning and finance function in Group Strategy and Strategic Investment of the Group which is responsible for the Groups private equity business ventures and other equity investments portfolio. Prior to joining CIMB Group in 2012, Mee Fong was in professional practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she had performed numerous assurance and consulting assignments covering segments such as local banks, offshore banks, asset management companies, unit trust funds, oil and gas companies, manufacturing and services companies, for both local corporates and MNCs.

She also had the privilege to work with the Securities Commission on a secondment arrangement where she was responsible for the examination of asset management companies in accordance with the Securities Industry Act. Her professional career was further expanded into the private equity space when she took on the role of the Vice President of finance in Tael Partners, with funds under management of over USD 1 billion. Qualification: Others: Chartered Accountant: Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Others: Certified Practising Accountant: Australian Society of Certified Accountants. Degree: Bachelor of Business (Accountancy): RMIT University.