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| George Wang |
Deputy Chairman - Asia Pacific Stock Exchange (APX)
Executive Chairman - MacarthurCook
Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director - AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT Management Limited
George Wang is the founding CEO of AIMS Financial Group and an active participant in both the Australian and Chinese financial services industries. Established in 1991, AIMS Financial Group (AIMS) is a diversified financial services and investment group with a solid track record and enviable reputation in the mortgage lending, fund management and securitisation markets in Australia. The firm is active in the areas of lending, securitisation, investment banking, funds management, property investment, stock exchange ownership and high-tech investment.
Since 1999, AIMS has raised approximately $4 billion Australian dollars ($4.1 billion) in funds from capital markets. Of this, AIMS has issued approximately AU$3 billion residential mortgage-backed securities, with most of them rated AAA by both Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. The firm has also originated over AU$5 billion high quality prime home loans since 1997. AIMS is also the investment manager for AIMS' funds, which totalled approximately AU$1.5 billion as of Nov 1, 2012.
In October 2008, AIMS acquired the Asia Pacific Stock Exchange (APX), which is the only Western securities exchange completely owned by a private company.
Mr. Wang has built a solid foundation for AIMS financial practices through the development of securitisation, real estate trust fund management, structured finance and innovation of other financial products. He has developed an extensive business network in both Australia and China.
Mr. Wang is the president of the Australia-China Finance & Investment Council. As president, George has been working to lay a foundation for a financial bridge between Australia and China for many years, closely following the development of the Chinese financial sector and at the same time building a professional team.
