Xiao Yuan Hong is a businessperson who has been at the head of 13 different companies and is Chairman of China Merchants Kunlun Equity Investment Management Co. Ltd., Chairman for Merchants Kunlun Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., Chairman at Houlder Insurance Brokers Ltd., Chairman & General Manager for China Merchants Finance Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., Chairman for China Merchants Insurance Co. Ltd., Chairman of Houlder Insurance Brokers Far East Ltd., Chairman & Executive Director at China Merchants China Investment Management Ltd., Chairman for China Merchants Industry Development (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Vice Chairman of China Merchants Capital Investment Co. Ltd. Mr. Hong is also on the board of China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. and China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. and Managing Director at China Merchants Finance Holdings Co. Ltd.

In his past career Mr. Hong was Chairman for Qianhai Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., Chairman of Citre Conne Ltd., Chairman of China Merchants China Direct Investments Ltd., Assistant General Manager at China Merchants Group Ltd. and Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Shekou Port Service Co., Ltd.

He received a graduate degree from Peking University and a graduate degree from Australian National University.