Andrew Brandler
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Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler is the Chief Executive Office of Hong Kong utility company CLP Group, and Chairman of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
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. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
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His background is in Investment banking
, having served as Head of Asia-Pacific Corporate Finance of Schroders
, in Hong Kong prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong listed utility company CLP Group since 2000.
In May 2008, following the fraud investigation into Lily Chiang, Brandler was elected to replace Chiang as Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1861. It is a self-funding, non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and represent trade, service and industry in Hong Kong...
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Professional career
Brandler holds a MA degree from the University of Cambridge and an MBA degree from Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
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His background is in Investment banking
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
, having served as Head of Asia-Pacific Corporate Finance of Schroders
Schroders
Schroders plc is a British multinational asset management company with over 200 years of experience in the world's financial markets. The company employs 2,905 people worldwide who are operating from 32 offices in 25 different countries around Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East...
, in Hong Kong prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong listed utility company CLP Group since 2000.
In May 2008, following the fraud investigation into Lily Chiang, Brandler was elected to replace Chiang as Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Community positions
- Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of CommerceHong Kong General Chamber of CommerceThe Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1861. It is a self-funding, non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and represent trade, service and industry in Hong Kong...
- Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development CouncilHong Kong Trade Development CouncilThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service providers. Established in 1966, it has more than 40 offices around the world, including 11 in the Chinese mainland, promoting Hong Kong as a platform for doing business...
- Council Member of the Hong Kong Management Association
- Member of the Operations Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against CorruptionIndependent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)The Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong was established by Governor Murray MacLehose on 15 February 1974, when Hong Kong was under British rule. Its main aim was to clean up endemic corruption in the many departments of the Hong Kong Government through law enforcement,...