Management

Mr Kenji Fukuyado was appointed as Managing Director of the Company on 1 February 2013, responsible for Maritime Asset Management. He joined our Group in 2001 and was the Managing Director of Uni-Asia Finance Corporation (Japan) from May 2003 to December 2005. He was transferred to our head office in Hong Kong in January 2006 and was Head of Structure Finance Department from January 2006 to December 2009 and Head of Maritime Investment Department from January 2010 to January 2013. Mr Fukuyado has nearly 30 years of experience in the finance industry, including structured finance such as tax lease, asset finance, loan syndication, corporate finance and asset management. Between 1987 and 1998, he worked for The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. in Japan and Hong Kong. He is currently holding directorships of Uni-Asia Shipping Limited, Uni-Asia Capital (Japan) Ltd. and some vessel owning companies in which the Group invests. Mr Fukuyado graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Waseda University in 1987.

Mr Zac K. Hoshino was appointed as Managing Director of the Company on 1 February 2013 and currently is responsible for Maritime Business Department. He joined our Company in September 2007 and acted as Co-Head of our Maritime Investment Department. He has extensive experience with chartering, operating, and contracting in Japanese shipping company for more than 24 years including Singapore and Hong Kong representative between 2002 and 2007. He is currently the Managing Director of Uni Ship and Management Limited, and a director of some vessel owning companies in which the Company invests. Mr Hoshino graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mercantile marine science from Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine in 1984.

Mr Lim Kai Ching joined Uni-Asia in June 2011 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Group in August 2011. Mr Lim was promoted to Group Chief Financial Officer on 5 January 2015. Mr Lim has over 18 years of experience in areas including finance, accounting, audit and risk management. Prior to joining Uni-Asia, Mr Lim worked for State Street Fund Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Between April 2008 to January 2009, he was the Financial Controller of a PRC-based seafood processing company. From June 2007 to April 2008, Mr Lim was Vice President with the Group, responsible for the Company's on-going listing matters and financial reporting of private shipping fund for which the Group acts as fund manager. Between June 1999 and June 2007, Mr Lim was with Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. Mr Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Nanyang Technological University and is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Mr. Katsuro Ouchi was appointed as President of Vista Hotel Management Co., Ltd. in October 2009 and is currently responsible for hotel operation business in Japan. Mr. Ouchi has over 40 years of experience in financial sector. He joined The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. in 1971 and was Managing Director of Takugin International (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, the offshore merchant banking arm of The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. from 1991 to 1995. He joined The Chuo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. in 1998 and was Managing Officer of The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. from May 2000 to September 2002. Mr. Ouchi graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Waseda University in 1971.

Mr Matthew Yuen Wai Keung joined our Company in October 1997. He is currently Executive Vice President and the Head of Maritime Asset Management Department. Prior to this, Mr Yuen worked in several international banks, specializing in corporate banking and syndications. Mr Yuen graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a second class (upper) honours degree in business administration and received his MBA from The Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales. Mr Yuen is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Mr Makoto Tokozume is currently the Head of Financial Management Department and Chief Financial Officer of Uni-Asia Shipping Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group. He joined our Group in January 2008 and had stationed in Singapore as a member of Uni-Asia Capital (Singapore) Ltd, being responsible for Investor relations and corporate matters. He was transferred to our head office in Hong Kong and took new responsibility in 2013. He has over 30 years working experience in financial industry in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, having spent 11 years with Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. and 9 years with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. (currently The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.). He graduated from Keio University with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1986. He also received his MBA from The University of Hull, UK. He is registered as Certified Public Accountant of USA.

Mr Masayuki Sato joined the Group in 2007 and was appointed a Director of Vista Hotel Management Co., Ltd in September 2008. He is currently responsible for business development of VHM including sourcing for new hotels for operations and marketing of Vista Hotel brand name. Mr Sato began his career in The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd, specializing in corporate finance as well as aircraft/ship financing. During his tenure with The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd, he had various stints in the bank’s Japan, Australia, USA and Hong Kong offices. Between 1997 and 2007, Mr Sato was with Tomen Group handling business planning, business development, and investor relations. Mr. Sato graduated with a bachelor’s degree in law from Waseda University in 1981.

Mr Yukihiro Rob Hata joined our Company in September 2013. Based in Hong Kong, he is appointed as the Head of Maritime Business Department covering the Group's maritime business activity, primary ship owning, operation & management from March 2017. He also takes the responsibility as General Manager of Uni-Asia Shipping Limited and Uni Ships and Management Limited. Prior to joining Uni-Asia, Mr Hata has 17 years' extensive shipping experience both in Japan and Hong Kong, including 15 years with Sojitz Corporation (formerly known as Nissho Iwai Corporation), a major Japanese trading firm, specializing in sales & purchase, chartering and project development, and 2 years with Univan Ship Management Limited (presently Anglo Eastern Univan Group), specializing in third party ship management. Mr Hata graduated with a bachelor's degree from College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, in 1997.

Ms Ally Chiu joined our Company in Feb 2012. Based in Hong Kong, she is currently General Manager of Maritime Business Department. Prior to joining Uni-Asia, Ms Chiu worked with ship-owning firm (Sincere Industrial Corp., Taiwan) during 1996 - 2011 and ship-broker house (Maxmart Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd., Taiwan) during 1994 - 1996. Ms Chiu graduated with a bachelor's degree in Shipping and Transportation Management from National Taiwan Ocean University in 1994.

Ms. Kam Siu Lin was appointed as the senior assistant to the chairman and CEO responsible for the distressed asset investment and property investment in PRC in December 1998. She has extensive networks in PRC, especially in Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Ms. Kam started her banking career at Hokkaido Takushoku Bank in March 1985 and was appointed as a chief representative of Guangzhou representative office of the bank in 1994 and afterwards. She is also currently a director of Uni-Asia Guangzhou Property Management Co., Ltd and First Realty Development Co., Ltd, in which the Company has effective interest for an office development project in Hong Kong.

Mr Kazuhiko Yoshida was appointed as Counsellor to the Chairman and CEO of Uni-Asia Holdings Limited in April 2014. Previously he was Executive Director, Chairman and CEO of our Group. He is one of the founders who established the Company in 1997. He has extensive experience in structured finance of vessels and aircraft. Between 1986 and 1992, he was a senior manager in The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. following which, he was a Director/Deputy General Manager of Takugin International (Asia) Limited, the offshore merchant banking arm of The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. from 1992 to 1997. Mr Yoshida obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Hokkaido University in Japan in 1976.

Mr Hiromasa Yakushiji was appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO of Uni-Asia Holdings Limited in November 2007. He is also currently an Internal Auditor for Japan operation. He has over 45 years of experience in financial sector with experience in London and New York. He joined The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. having held the board member position from June1991 to June 1999 and was Managing Director responsible for international division between June 1997 and June 1999. He retired from the bank in June 1999 and then managed the bank group companies as CEO till June 2005. Mr Yakushiji graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Keio University in 1966.

Mr P. Phillip Phillips was appointed as an Advisor to the Chairman and CEO of Uni-Asia Holdings Limited in May 2010. Mr Phillips cooperates with the Group in the arrangement, origination and placement of financial transactions for itself and for its clients.

Currently living and working in London, Mr Phillips was between 1990 and March 2010 a Managing Director and a founding equity partner of Capstar Partners, a New York based structured asset finance firm. A graduate of Oxford University, Mr Phillips was formerly a Vice President in the Private Equity and Leasing Group of Bankers Trust Company, in its London, Seoul and Tokyo offices. He has significant expertise in Japanese, US and UK tax based leasing as well as ship and aircraft financing.