Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 7 April 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1165/07-08
(issued on 3 April 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 29 January 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)1166/07-08
(issued on 7 April 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 28 February 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1057/07-08
(issued on 13 March 2008)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest - December 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)969/07-08
(issued on 3 March 2008)

-Securities and Futures Commission Quarterly Report (October - December 2007)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1151/07-08(01)
(issued on 2 April 2008)

-Progress report on the implementation of Travel Insurance Agents Registration System

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1163/07-08(01)
(issued on 2 April 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1163/07-08(02)
(issued on 2 April 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Update on the work of the Financial Reporting Council
(10:50 am - 11:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1163/07-08(03)
(issued on 1 April 2008)

-Financial Reporting Council's progress report on its work

LC Paper No. CB(1)1164/07-08
(issued on 1 April 2008)

-Updated Background Brief on the work of the Financial Reporting Council prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Increasing employees' control over Mandatory Provident Fund investment
(11:30 am - 12:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1163/07-08(04)
(issued on 1 April 2008)

-Administration/Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority's paper on increasing employees' control over Mandatory Provident Fund investment

*VI.Introduction of search fees for new incorporation forms for local companies
(12:20 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1163/07-08(05)
(issued on 1 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on proposal to introduce search fees for new incorporation forms for local companies

VII.Any other business

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items V and VI as they relate to future legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 April 2008