LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 6 December 2004 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(9:00 am - 9:01 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)172/04-05(01)
(issued on 4 November 2004)

- Consultation conclusions on the regulatory framework for addressing analyst conflicts of interest

LC Paper No. CB(1)182/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 November 2004)

- Letter dated 1 November 2004 from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (with their joint submission on the Administration's consultation document on Estate Duty Review)

LC Paper No. CB(1)212/04-05
(issued on 11 November 2004)

- Securities and Futures Commission Quarterly Report for July to September 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)312/04-05
(issued on 23 November 2004)

- Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest September 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)356/04-05(01)
(issued on 29 November 2004)

- Second progress report on the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Impacted Industries

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:01 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)375/04-05 on 1 December 2004)

- List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)375/04-05 on 1 December 2004)

- List of follow-up actions

*III.Briefing by the Financial Secretary on Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation
(9:05 am - 10:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)336/04-05
(the Report was released for collection on 26 November 2004 and despatched on 29 November 2004)

-Third Quarter Economic Report 2004 and the press release

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(03)
(issued on 30 November 2004)

- Paper provided by the Administration

*IV.Briefing on the draft Banking (Amendment) Bill 2005
(10:45 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(04)
(issued on 30 November 2004)

- Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)375/04-05 on 1 December 2004)

- Background brief on the proposed implementation of the New Basel Capital Accord in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Proposal for contribution to the 8th replenishment of the Asian Development Fund
(11:40 am - 12:20 pm)

File Ref: A2/5C(2004)
(issued on 12 November 2004)
(re-issued on 30 November 2004)

-Legislative Council Brief on "Asian Development Bank - Hong Kong's Contribution to the 8th Replenishment of the Asian development Fund" issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(06)
(issued on 30 November 2004)

- Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*VI.Proposed creation and deletion of one permanent Chief Systems Manager post
(12:20 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)365/04-05(07)
(issued on 30 November 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)



* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items III to VI.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 December 2004