LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 3 January 2005 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(9:00 am - 9:01 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)567/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)602/04-05 on 29 December 2004)

--Minutes of meeting on 1 November 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)568/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)605/04-05 on 30 December 2004)

--Minutes of special meeting on 10 November 2004

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(9:01 am - 9:02 am)

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:02 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)596/04-05 on 29 December 2004)

--List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)596/04-05 on 29 December 2004)

--List of follow-up actions

* IV.Proposal of re-structuring the filing fees for non-Hong Kong companies
(9:05 am - 9:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)547/04-05(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)579/04-05 on 22 December 2004)

--Paper provided by the Administration

* V.Further discussion on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance the proposal of splitting the post of the Chairman of Securities and Futures Commission into a non-executive chairman post and a chief executive officer post
(9:45 am - 12:30 pm)

Part A: Presentation of views by deputations/academic

LC Paper No.

Securities and Futures Commission

CB(1)547/04-05(04)
(Chinese and English versions)
(issued on 21 December 2004)

Professor Simon S M HO
Dean & Professor
School of Business
Hong Kong Baptist University

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Hong Kong Securities Professionals Association

CB(1)547/04-05(05)
(Chinese and English versions)
(issued on 21 December 2004)

Hong Kong Securities & Futures Industry Staff Union

CB(1)547/04-05(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 December 2004)

The Institute of Securities Dealers Limited

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The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Limited

CB(1)547/04-05(07)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)615/04-05 on 31 December 2004)

Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association Limited

CB(1)547/04-05(08)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

ACI - The Financial Markets Association of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants

CB(1)547/04-05(15)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Other submissions

Submissions from the following organizations/academics who will not attend the meeting:

The Law Society of Hong Kong (Securities Law Committee)

CB(1)547/04-05(10)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Dr Stanley HOI Chun-Keung
Associate Professor
Department of Finance & Insurance
Lingnan University

CB(1)547/04-05(11)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

CB(1)547/04-05(12)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Professor Stephen Y L CHEUNG
Chair Professor
Department of Economics & Finance
City University of Hong Kong

CB(1)547/04-05(13)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 December 2004)

The Hong Kong Association of Online Brokers

CB(1)547/04-05(14)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Mr David M WEBB
Editor, Webb-site.com

CB(1)547/04-05(16)
(English version issued on 21 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association

CB(1)547/04-05(17)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)586/04-05 on 23 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Professor LOW Chee-keong
Associate Professor in Corporate Law
School of Accountancy
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

CB(1)547/04-05(18)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)596/04-05 on 29 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Hong Kong Institute of Directors

CB(1)547/04-05(19)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)596/04-05 on 29 December 2004)
(Chinese translation to follow)

Paper prepared by LegCo Secretariat

Summary of submissions

CB(1)595/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 30 December 2004)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)615/04-05 on 31 December 2004)

Part B: Discussion

LC Paper No. IN12/04-05
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)596/04-05 on 29 December 2004) (Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)595/04-05 on 30 December 2004)

--Information note on Overseas Securities and Futures Regulators prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the LegCo Secretariat

Relevant papers and minutes of the Panel meeting on 10 November 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)177/04-05(01)
(issued on 4 November 2004) (Chinese translation of attachment to Annex B issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)189/04-05 on 8 November 2004)

--Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)177/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)189/04-05 on 8 November 2004)

--Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)568/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)605/04-05 on 30 December 2004)

--Minutes of special meeting on 10 November 2004 (Agenda Item I)

VI.Any other business
(12:30 pm onwards)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV and V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
31 December 2004