The January 2025 issue of The Correspondent details the FCC’s five-and-a-half-month renovation of our Grade 1 historical building. This project, in collaboration with Blue Stone Management, renewed the building’s brickwork and roofing, giving the Club a fresh face for the year ahead.
Other stories in this issue highlight the careers of Joan Chen, James Clavell, Zaha Hadid, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as upcoming wall exhibitions and F&B events.
The October 2024 issue celebrates 100 years of surrealism and highlights the cultural legacies of Guo Pei, James Chung Man-Lurk, I. M. Pei. This edition also covers new Club-wide events, such as the FCC’s new charity initiative, upcoming holiday promotions, and more!
The April 2024 issue of the magazine highlights our new Board of Governors and new members, as well as the results from our latest press freedom survey. Read now!
The January 2024 issue of the magazine highlights our new Board of Governors and new members, as well as the results from our latest press freedom survey. Read now!
The October 2023 issue of the magazine highlights our new Board of Governors and new members, as well as the results from our latest press freedom survey. Read now!
New Members
Correspondent
- Lau Lauren Faith, Journalist, Bloomberg
- Orla Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Asia News Editor, Financial Times
- James Wilson, Asia News Editor, Financial Times
Journalist
- Kieran Cash, Production Editor, South China Morning Post
- Becky Lee, Executive Producer, Freebase Media (HK)
- Elisabet Maria Erika Helande, Editor in Chief, Bulletin
- Lok Ho Yin Evelyn, Freelance Writer
- Luk Chun Kau, Senior Managing Editor, Ming Pao Newspapers
- Zheng Wei William, Senior China Correspondent, South China Morning Post
Associates
- Edward Alexander Gordon Alder, Barrister at Law
- Nicholas John Appel, Self-owned, Sourcing Solutions Far East
- David Benskin, Co-Founder, 28 Advisory
- John Binks, Strategy Director, Central Venue Management
- Lawrence Brader, Investment funds & ETFs specialist, HSBC Hong Kong
- John Charles Bugg, Self Employed / Investor
- Mark Carr, Managing Director and Chief Enterprise Architect, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
- Nicholas Case, Founder & Chief Operations Officer, Armstrong-Hilton Communication
- Chan Ka Shun Raymond, Food Business Director, Advance Caterers
- Chan Wing Ping, Assistant General Manager, Takungpao Newspaper
- Alexandre Huguet
- Amos Chan, Associate Manager, Bank Julius Baer
- Janssen Chan, Tax Professional (CPA), Anssen Consulting
- Meryl Reine Chantilly, Managing Director, Ryuvision Holdings
- Chen Peter Guang, China Partner, Deloitte
- Cheng Kai Wah, Consultant, JTC Solicitors
- Gautam Chellaram, CEO, KC Maritime Hong Kong
- Veronica Chow, Lawyer, Howse Williams
- Gerald Clough, Consultant, Catalyst International
- Rianna Manoj Chugani, Account Director, Forrester Hong Kong
- Chung Kaiwan, Pilot (Management), Greater Bay Airlines
- Angus Roderick James Davidson, Fund Manager, Natixis Investment Managers
- Michael Edward Sean Denmark, Chairman, Great Entertainment Group
- Nicholas Drapac, Chief Executive Officer, Goldstrom
- Tsoi Wai Kwan Michele Emmanuelle, Retired
- Ho Chun Ki Frederick, Partner, Ho Tse Wai & Partners
- Natalie Lee Fung, Consultant, PrincewaterhouseCoopers
- Lee Ka Hok George, Partner, Guantao & Chow Solicitors and Notaries
- Matthew Alexander Grange, Senior Communication Manager, HSBC
- Michael Jeremy Griffiths, Retired
- Richard Goss, Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Kazutora Hayashida, Seiga Asset Management
- Roberta Hamilton
- Michael Hieb, Chief Risk Officer, Segantii Capital Management
- Paul Robert Hill, Investment Director, Ship Street Advisors
- James Hill, Managing Partner, SEC Newgate Greater China
- Trevor John Inglis, Procurement Executive, HSBC
- Christopher John Purdon, Chief Investment Officer, Ship Street Advisors
- Mukesh Kalra, Director, Mercury Global
- Vibha Karnik, Partnership Manager, The Zubin Foundation
- Lo Nga Lam Anna, Self-Employed
- Wendy Leadbeater, Medical Support + Vet Nurse Education Manager, Mars Veterinary Health
- Marcus Lee, Executive Officer, Government of the Hong Kong SAR
- Vincent Gar-Gene Leung, CFO, AOP Capital
- Tuomas Lilleberg, Entrepreneur, TMVL Consulting
- John Lovell, Director, Diemens Pty
- Sandeep Singh Mand, Finance Manager, Wolver Hill Asset Management Asia
- Springer Maximilian, Managing Director, Salire Trading Company
- Minal Ramesh Mahtani, CEO & Founder, OCD and Anxiety Support Hong Kong
- Lee Shu Nung
- Eileen O’Connell, Partner / Business Development, Ernst & Young (Hong Kong)
- Russell Parker, Managing Director, Crater Gold Mining
- Keng Guan Catherine Por, Solicitor, Messrs Stevens
- Hitesh Chandiram Ratnani, Manager, C. Doulatram & Sons
- Michael Rogers, Managing Director, Overland Trade
- Peter Joseph Ryan-Kane, Investment Advisor, Perk Advisory
- Nichlas Rydin, Vice President of Sales, Norebo Hong Kong
- Tiger Shi, Chief Executive Officer, BANDS Financial
- Clare Jane Marian Skinner, Operations Executive, Carey Olsen
- George Gee Foo So, Retired
- Benedict Sutton, Co-Founder and Executive Director, 28 Advisory
- Joey Sung, Senior Director, Restructuring & Insolvency and Head of Forensic Services Perun Consultants
- James Stewart, Managing Director, Goldman Sacks
- Sze Lee Wah George, Managing Director, Systems Integrators <Asia>
- Tai Choi Pan, Shipbroker, Clarksons Hong Kong
- Tsang Wai Kit
- Matthew Glynne Thomas, English Specialist, Consulate General of Japan
- Ronald Brien Thompson, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance
- Anthony Williams, Consultant, Korn Ferry
- Lo Po Wing, Barrister
- Ceicy Wong, Managing Director, Vegware
- Wong Cheuk Fung, Senior Executive Director Head of Sales (HK & SEA), CSOP Asset Management
- Wong Hoi, Executive Director, First Distributor for films
- Wong Kin Leung James, Partner, KPMG
- Wong Tat Lun George, Director, Gtech Services (Hong Kong)
- Woo Chiu Shui Dominic, Self-employed
- Candice Yip, Head of HR International, Point 72
- Young Cho Yee David, Director, Kingsway International Holdings
- Mok Sin Yung, Senior Legal Manager, Ogier
- Rumen Yordanov, Founder & Managing Director, Asian European Engineering
Membership Replacements
Corporate
- Chan Tak Kin Kent, Technical Sales Manager, Gulf Oil Marine
- Mark James Phin, Head of Investor Relations, Asia- Pacific, HSBC
- Li Wah, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Loke Kevin Weng Yew, Executive Director, UBS AG
Diplomatic
- Merks Lucille, Deputy Consul General, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- David Lyons Stanford JR, Diplomat, Consulate General of the United States of America Christopher
- Peter Woodward, Diplomat, British Consulate General Hong Kong
Absent
Correspondents
- Enda Curran, Asia Finance Reporter, Bloomberg News
- Linda Victoria Jenkins, Freelance Journalist
- Anette Jonsson, Deputy Website Editor/Senior Equities Editor, FinanceAsia
- Liu Heung Shing, Photographer, Shanghai Center of Photography
Journalist
- Rachel Autherson, Freelance Journalist
- Hui Kwan Yu, Jessie, Freelance
- Christopher George Lincoln, Broadcaster
- Elizabeth Lai Shar Lui-Belshaw, Freelance
Associates
- Andrew A. Bruce, Barrister, QED Chambers
- Angelo Catalano, Responsible Officer, Zhong Shan Asset Management
- Eric Charrington, Retired
- John Corbett, Psychologist / Lawyer
- Christopher J. Dillon, Principal, Dillon Communications
- Chen Hongyi, Senior Adviser, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research
- Tan Shen Guan, Regional Executive Creative Director, Young & Rubicam
- Karl M. Hurst, Owner, HT Capital Management
- Michel Jospe, Managing Director, Methong Plastics (H.K.)
- Lam Chun Yu Cadence, Director of Foster and Adoption Ministry, Solomon’s Porch
- Law Pik Lin, Jessica, Vantage Asia Publishing
- Leung Ho Ming, Founder & CEO, VICO Capital
- Leung Ka Man, Portfolio Manager, Bluepool Capital
- Li Jeremy Yuen Lim, Solicitor, Joseph C.T.Lee & Co. Solicitors
- Wendy Evelyn McTavish, Managing Director, Expat Services
- Gregory Pearce, Managing Director, One Space
- Chan Pak Lin, Perry, Barrister-at-law, Olympia Chambers
- Richard Stokes, Systems Advisor, Asia, CNN
- Virginia Davis Wilmerding, Partner, Finsbury Glover Hering
- Wong Ing Kwong, Douglas, Editor, Bloomberg Intelligence
Reactivated
Correspondent
- Bill Condon, Contributor – Comment HK, China Daily Hong Kong
Journalist
- Brittyn Kim Clennett, Foreign Correspondent, ABC News
Associates
- Anthony Robert Dick, Retired
- Carolyn Sue Barwick, Retired
- David Paul Grodentz, Group Systems Interface Lead, HSBC
- Dagmar Claudia Jurick, Director, Pentland
- Marguerite Anne Walker
Resigned
Correspondents
- Chad David Williams, Senior Editor, Agence France Press
Journalist
- Lucy Rebecca Rose Jenkins, Wine and Spirits Director, Tasting Kitchen
Associates
- Dauwood Khan Malik, Managing Partner, Clifford Chance
- Giuseppe Milito, Managing Partner, China & Singapore / Executive Coach, Clifford Chance
- Wong Lena Sing Ying, General Manager, Fossil
Category Changes
Journalist to Correspondent
- Karlene Rebeca H. Cox, Regional Managing Editor, Tatler Asia
- Danai Carolyn Howard, Newsdesk Editor, Agence France-Presse
Correspondent to Silver-Correspondent
- Tan Lee Hock, Publisher & Founder, Asia Asset Management
Deaths
We regret to announce the deaths of:
- Bhagoo Hathey, Director, Hathey Int’l Holdings
Honorary Widow
- Lance Montague Burbidge, Chief Investor Relations Officer, AIA
- Lucy Burger, Research Fellow
The July 2023 issue of the magazine highlights our new Board of Governors and new members, as well as the results from our latest press freedom survey. Read now!
The April 2023 issue of the magazine drills down on the changes that technology has introduced to the practice of journalism, with features on innovative media sites like Bellingcat and The Wire China. There is also a new tech column, a salute to International Women’s Day and a farewell to Mark Erder, who is finally hanging up his cameras after three decades of stellar filming.