Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, at 9:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 11 May 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising


(9:30 am - 9:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)830/17-18
(issued on 18 April 2018)

-Minutes of the special meeting on 8 January 2018

LC Paper No. CB(1)883/17-18
(issued on 27 April 2018)

-Minutes of the meeting on 5 February 2018

LC Paper No. CB(1)924/17-18
(issued on 8 May 2018)

-Minutes of the meeting on 5 March 2018

II.

Information papers issued since the meeting on 3 April 2018



LC Paper No. CB(1)781/17-18(01)
(issued on 11 April 2018)

-Report on the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2015

LC Paper No. CB(1)885/17-18(01)
(issued on 27 April 2018)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority Annual Report 2017

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)940/17-18(01) and (02)
(issued on 10 May 2018)

-Letter dated 3 April 2018 from Hon Dennis KWOK on issues relating to the regulation and development of cryptocurrencies (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(9:32 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(01)
(issued on 9 May 2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(02)
(issued on 9 May 2018)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Annual briefing on the work of the Financial Reporting Council


(9:35 am - 10:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(03)
(issued on 8 May 2018)

-Financial Reporting Council's paper on "Progress Report on the work of the Financial Reporting Council"

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(04)
(issued on 11 May 2018)

-Updated background brief on the work of the Financial Reporting Council prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items V to VII. Items VI and VII involve legislative proposals.V.

Briefing on the work of Hong Kong Monetary Authority


(10:10 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(05)
(issued on 8 May 2018)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items V to VII. Items VI and VII involve legislative proposals.VI.

Proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules


(11:35 am - 12:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(06)
(issued on 8 May 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed amendments to standardise the rules for prescribing professional investors in Hong Kong"

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items V to VII. Items VI and VII involve legislative proposals.VII.

Tax deductions for deferred annuity premium and Mandatory Provident Fund voluntary contribution


(12:05 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)926/17-18(07)
(issued on 9 May 2018)

-Administration's paper on "Tax deductions for deferred annuity premium and Mandatory Provident Fund voluntary contribution"

VIII.

Any other business


(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items V to VII. Items VI and VII involve legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 May 2018