Enhancement of Corporate Governance of Listed Companies and
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| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action |
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| 14.3.02 | FA | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper outlining the major initiatives to enhance Hong Kong's corporate governance regime. The Panel also met deputations on the subject. [Speaking note of the Secretary for Financial Services] [Paper provided by the Administration] [Note provided by Chairman of the Standing Commission on Company Law Reform (English version only)] [Paper provided by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (English version only)] [ Speaking note of the Executive Director (Corporate Finance) of the Securities and Futures Commission (English version only)] | |
| 13.1.03 | FA | At the briefing on the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2003, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury informed the Panel that the Administration had drawn up a Corporate Governance Action Plan which had identified five priority areas and included a timeframe for implementation. [Paper on "Enhancing Corporate Governance"] | |
| 7.4.03 | FA | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper outlining the major measures taken by regulators of overseas jurisdictions in the area of corporate governance.
[Paper provided by the Administration]
[Information note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division]
The Panel also met deputations and individuals on the subject. [Submission from WEBB-SITE.com (English version only)] [Submission from the Hong Kong Society of Accountants] [Submission from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia Ltd.] [Submission from the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Ltd. (English version only)] [Submission from the Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only)] [Position paper provided by the Hong Kong Securities Institute (English version only)] | |
| 6.11.03 | FA | The Panel discussed the progress of implementing the Corporate Governance Action Plan announced in June 2003. [Paper] | |
| 30.6.04 | CQ | Hon SIN Chung-kai raised a question on independent non-executive directors of listed companies. [Hansard "page 46" ] | |
| 24.5.06 | CQ | Hon SIN Chung-kai raised a question on preventing conflict of interests of Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited Board Members. [Hansard "page 8"] | |
| 18.4.07 | CQ | Hon Bernard CHAN raised a question on corporate governance. [Hansard "page 10"] |
| Related topics in the Database: | |||||
| Regulation of listing
| Regulation of the accounting profession
| Review of the Companies Ordinance
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