Paradise Entertainment appoints Eric Ho as independent non-executive director
The company has also named Ho to its audit committee.
Macau.- Paradise Entertainment has appointed Eric Ho King Fung as an independent non-executive director and member of its audit committee, effective June 12, expanding the board of the company.
The appointment was announced in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ho, 49, brings experience spanning investment banking, capital markets and legal practice. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan, international law firm Linklaters and Deutsche Bank, where he served as vice president and head of Hong Kong and Macau origination.
He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, honorary consul of Cabo Verde in Macau, president of the Money Exchangers Association of Macao and chairman of P & W, Money Changer.
His corporate experience includes senior leadership roles at Hong Kong-listed Apollo Future Mobility Group, where he served as executive director and chairman between 2016 and 2023. He currently acts as senior adviser to the company’s board and was appointed independent non-executive director of Prosperous Industrial Holdings in May.
Paradise Entertainment said Ho will receive an annual director’s fee of HK$120,000 and will be subject to retirement and re-election requirements under Hong Kong listing rules.
The company confirmed that Ho meets the independence criteria required for independent non-executive directors and has no interests in the company, relationships with major shareholders or other positions within the group.