AMTD International Completed Its Auditor Rotation Process and Appointed Deloitte as Its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Jan 23, 2021
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AMTD International Inc. (“AMTD International” or “the Company”), a NYSE and SGX-ST dual-listed company, a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited (“AMTD Group”), a leading comprehensive financial services conglomerate, today announced that, effective on January 22, 2021, the Company has engaged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to rotate out Ernst & Young (“EY”). This change was initiated, supervised and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board to conform with international best practices on auditor independence. EY has served as the independent auditor for AMTD Group and its subsidiaries for six consecutive years. The Company’s appointment of Deloitte as its independent registered public accounting firm is in line with the auditor rotation policy of AMTD Group which covers all of its subsidiaries, including the Company.