Nicholas Allen is the Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Board of Link Asset Management Limited.

Nick is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (both are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange). He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mordril Properties Limited (a private property company based in Hong Kong). He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hysan Development Company Limited, Lenovo Group Limited (both are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) and VinaLand Limited (which was listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange).

Nick has extensive experience in accounting and auditing as well as securities and regulatory matters. He retired as a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2007. Nick served on the Securities and Futures Appeals Panel, the Takeovers and Mergers Panel, the Takeovers Appeal Committee, the Share Registrars’ Disciplinary Committee of the SFC and as member of various committees of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was an honorary advisor to the Financial Reporting Council of Hong Kong. Currently, he is a director of Vision 2047 Foundation.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Social Studies from The University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is awarded “Directors of the Year 2017” by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors.