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Barry Cheung Chun-yuen, GBS, JP (, born 15 February 1958〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cheung, Barry Chun Yuen )〕 in British Hong Kong〔 〕) is a Hong Kong businessman. Cheung is a former Non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, a chairman of Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), and former chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority. Cheung resigned from his official duties on 24 May 2013 amidst controversy and over the suspension of HKMEx by the securities regulator and allegations of possible irregularities at the exchange. The HKMex has subsequently been unwound and in liquidation proceedings. Cheung is under personal criminal investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), a committee Cheung once himself served on, for allegedly receiving a $70M loan from a developer while he was Chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority. As reported on 1 June 2013 in the ''South China Morning Post''. The government has since announced that Cheung is under investigation for criminal misconduct.〔("Hong Kong Police Make Fifth Arrest in HKMEx Investigation" ), Bloomberg, 25 May 2013〕〔("Power Broker" ). ''The Standard'', 31 May 2013.〕 On 15 April, Cheung was declared bankrupt in the High Court.〔 ==Education and work== Cheung holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Sussex and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Cheung worked for the management consultancy McKinsey & Company; he was also a member of the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong government in 1993. In 1994, he left McKinsey to become chief executive of London Stock Exchange-listed Fortune Oil, a commodity trading company operating in mainland China. The company initially fared well under Cheung's stewardship. It expanded into jet fuel supply at two airports. However, the Asian financial crisis in 1998 caused oil prices to fall by a third.〔("Power broker" ). ''The Standard'', 31 May 2013〕 In early 1999 Fortune announced a loss of US$59.9 million. It had to seek $20 million in extra funding. After the recapitalisation in 1999, Cheung left Fortune.〔("RNS No 9713f", FORTUNE OIL PLC ). Morningstar, Inc., 30 March 1999〕 In 2004, Cheung was appointed chief executive of HKSE-listed 1192 Titan Petrochemicals Group, the Hong Kong subsidiary of Singapore-based Petro Titan, which invested in oil tankers. By 2007, Titan Petrochemicals was under water and was required to restructure, and sold off assets inorder to settle debts and increase cash flow.〔Poon, Aries; Ng, Jeffrey (26 June 2008). ("Titan Petrochemicals to sell a trading business, cut staff" ). ''The Wall Street Journal Asia''〕 Cheung resigned in 2008.〔 Cheung was recruited by Heidrich & Struggles to serve as an independent non-executive director ("INED") for UC Rusal. During Cheung's term as an INED for UC Rusal, Cheung retained his Chairmanship and equity ownership of 56% of the HKMex, as well as serving as the campaign manager for CY Leung. During this time, Cheung divested 10% of the HKMex to a controlled investment vehicle of the Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska EN+ Oleg Deripaska of which Cheung still served as an INED. Cheung did not resign from any of interested positions these transactions posed: His INED position on UC Rusal, chairmanship of the HKMex or divest his own equity ownership in the HKMex.〔().〕 Cheung deepened this conflict of interest by accepting the chairmanship of Deripaska's aluminium company United Company RUSAL, to which he was serving as the INED. Cheung held chairmanships at both HKMex and UC Rusal, including equity ownership of 56% of the HKMex without regard to the conflict of interests this entanglement made.Cheug subsequently resigned when Hong Kong anti-corruption committee launched criminal investigations against Cheung.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Barry Cheung Chun-yuen )〕〔(Meet HKMEx’s Chairman Barry Cheung ), ''The Wall Street Journal'' 22 May 2013 (retrieved 23 May 2013)〕 He has also served as a non-executive director of Hong Kong life insurer AIA, and was chairman of the newly built Harrow International School in Hong Kong.〔 In addition, Cheung serves as a director on the board of Gateway Energy & Resource Holding, a joint venture vehicle between China Investment Corporation CIC, a Chinese government investment vehicle, and Washington D.C. based EIG Partners.〔http://www.chinastock.com.hk/ewebeditor/uploadfile/20121217100744107.pdf〕 It is unclear that Cheung has resigned this position.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Officers: Gateway Energy & Resource Holdings, Ltd. 貫維能源資源控股有限公司 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=State-owned CDB teams up with asset manager )〕 Cheung was appointed to the board of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in 2001, and became its chairman on 24 April 2007.〔("Appointment of Urban Renewal Authority Non-Executive Directors" ). (Press release), Development Bureau, Hong Kong, 24 April 2007〕 Cheung was an early backer of C Y Leung when the latter declared his candidacy for Hong Kong chief executive; Cheung managed the election campaign in 2012.〔 He became an executive councillor in the CY Leung's first administration.〔("ExCo Membership Announced" ), Hong Kong Government, 29 June 2012〕 The extension of his term as URA chairman in 2013, beyond the usual six-year limit on holding the same post, was alleged by the Civic Party to be a political reward. Cheung, as CY Leung's campaign manager, used confidential information gained in his position on the URA and released, without government approval and in violation of privacy protection regulation, to the public of the unlawful development by Henry Tang of his personal abode. Henry Tang was running as an opposition candidate to CY Leung. Post election, it was discovered CY Leung committed equally illegal additions and improvements to his personal abode. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barry Cheung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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