Dr. WONG Kong-tin, James, BBS, JP

Chairperson of the Property Management Services Authority

Under the leadership of Dr James Kong-tin WONG, Chairperson (December 2022-now) of the Property Management Services Authority (PMSA), the 3-year property management industry licensing regime transitional period ended smoothly in August 2023, marking a new era of the property management industry in Hong Kong whereby all relevant property management companies and pracitioners have to be licensed. Within his term, Dr WONG will continue to lead the PMSA to adopt the three-pronged approach of “regulating by licensing”, “setting professional standards” and “pursuing continuous learning” so as to enhance the status and service standard of the property management industry, driving its advancement towards enhanced quality and professionalism.

Dr James WONG is also a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, a member of the Advisory Committee on Post-service Employment of Civil Servants, a member of the Private Columbaria Licensing Board, a member of the Correctional Services Department Complaints Appeal Board, Vice Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, Vice Chairman of the Agency for Volunteer Service, Vice Chairman of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals, Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee for the Promotion of the Constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law, Vice President of the Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association, and a member of the Lawyers Advisory Group of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Task Force of the Department of Justice,etc.

Dr WONG holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in laws, and has nearly 30 years of practical experience in legal matters concerning cross-border investment in Greater China, electronic commerce, corporate governance, arbitration and mediation, media and public administration, etc.

Dr WONG is also a senior certified financial planner in Hong Kong, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, a mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association and a founding member of the The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association. Concurrently, he is also a Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.