CEL celebrates 20th anniversary with gala cocktail reception
Past and present HKSAR Chief Executives, political and business leaders officiate as Group marks major milestone
China Everbright Limited (“CEL”, stock code: 165.HK) today commemorated its 20th anniversary with a celebration cocktail at the Conrad Hotel Hong Kong, celebrating two decades since the Group was established in Hong Kong. More than 500 VIP guests from mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas were in attendance.
Mrs Carrie LAM, JP, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Government, said, “Twenty years ago, CEL was established in Hong Kong, offering diversified financial services for mainland clients to participate in overseas investment. Today the company’s leadership position in cross-border investment and asset management in well-recognised. I wish the industry can leverage Hong Kong’s advantage as an international and commercial centre, capture Hong Kong’s development opportunities, and thus contribute to our country’s growth and prosperity.”
A committed corporate citizen throughout the Group’s two decades in Hong Kong, CEL took the opportunity of its 20th anniversary celebration to present a cheque for HK$1.25 million to Orbis as the title sponsor of “Orbis?Everbright Moonwalkers 2017”, a fundraising initiative supporting Orbis’ global efforts to help patients suffering from blindness and visual impairment regain their sight.
Guests and media were able to gain a comprehensive overview of CEL’s two decades of growth with a CEL Investment Sectors Zone featuring the Group’s investments, as well as a CEL Milestones Display Zone showcasing its corporate milestones. The CEL Investment Sectors Zone showed key areas of investment and major industries covered within the Group’s portfolio, including real estate, pharmaceuticals, elderly care, new energy, infrastructure, advanced technology, high-level manufacturing, aircraft leasing, financial technology and cultural consumption. Featured businesses included China UMS, GDS, Goldwind, CECEP Wind-power Corporation, Nanjing Gaosu Chuandong, HC SemiTek, Beijing Genomics Institute, Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Beingmate, Focus Media, iQiYi, Miaopai, Albania Capital Airport, Wish, BEP and Beijing Huichen Nursing Home. Guests could walk along a specially designed corridor and familiarise themselves with CEL’s successful investments and perspectives on different sectors.
The CEL Milestones Display Zone took guests through CEL’s two decades of development, evolution and achievements since its establishment in 1997, leading to the Group’s position today as a specialist in cross-border investment and asset management. This success is achieved through CEL’s flexibility with market developments. The Group is now setting its sights on the world for the next stage while remaining based in Hong Kong and deeply rooted in China.
