Panel on Financial Affairs (Agenda) 7 April 2025

Panel on Financial Affairs
Meeting on Monday, 7 April 2025,
from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda

I. 
Information paper(s) issued since last meeting
LC Paper No. CB(1)504/2025(01)-Administration’s paper on proposal to amend Schedules 1 and 2 to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201)

II. 
Schedule of meetings for the remainder of the 2025 session
(9:30 am - 9:32 am)

III. 
Items for discussion at the next meeting
(9:32 am - 9:35 am)
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(01)-List of outstanding items for discussion

(9:35 am - 10:35 am)
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(02)-Paper provided by the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(03)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Mr Joseph CHAN, JP
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

Mr Steven LEE
Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)2 (Acting)

Mr Rico LEUNG
Executive Director, Supervision of Markets, Securities and Futures Commission

Mr Michael DUIGNAN
Executive Director, Corporate Finance, Securities and Futures Commission

Ms Bonnie Y CHAN
Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Ms Katherine NG
Head of Listing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Mr Brian ROBERTS
Head of Equities Product Development, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

V. 
Development of fintech in Hong Kong
(10:35 am - 11:35 am)
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(04)-Paper provided by the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(05)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Mr Christopher HUI Ching-yu, GBS, JP
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

Mr Timothy WONG
Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)5

Mr Kelvin LO
Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)6

Mr Daryl HO, JP
Executive Director (Monetary Management), Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Mr George CHOU
Chief Fintech Officer, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Mr Alvin LI
Head (Banking Supervision), Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Mr Bryan PENG
Executive Director, Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises

Ms Frenda CHEUNG
Chief Manager (Fintech), Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises

Mr Arnold LAU
Associate Director – General of Investment Promotion 2, Invest Hong Kong

Mr King LEUNG
Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability, Invest Hong Kong

Ms Elizabeth WONG
Director of Intermediaries and Head of Fintech Unit, Securities and Futures Commission

Mr Tony CHAN
Associate Director, Policy and Legislation Division, Insurance Authority

Ms Sharon MAK
Director, Inspection, Accounting and Financial Reporting Council

Miss Ginni WONG
Director, Supervision, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority

Mr Eric CHAN
Chief Public Mission Officer, Cyberport

Mr Victor YIM
Head of Fintech, Cyberport

(11:35 am - 12:25 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(1)494/2025(06)-Paper provided by the Administration
In attendance:
Mr Christopher HUI Ching-yu, GBS, JP
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

Mr Andrew LAI Chi-wah, JP
Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)

Ms Ann CHAN Wai-yan, JP
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)1

Mr Ronald LING Pak-ki
Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)(B)

Ms Ellen CHAN Sheung-man
Principal Assistant Secretary for Health 2

Dr Christina MAW Kit-chee
Chief Manager (Service Transformation), Strategy and Planning Division, Hospital Authority

Ms Leona LAW Ka-wing, JP
Deputy Secretary for Education (6)

Mr Kasper NG Siu-kei
Principal Assistant Secretary (Further Education), Education Bureau

Miss Katharine CHOI Man-yee
Principal Assistant Secretary (Education Infrastructure), Education Bureau

Ms Joyce YIP Sau-mei
Principal Assistant Secretary (Quality Assurance), Education Bureau

Miss Mary TSANG Fung-yee
Deputy Secretary-General (2), University Grants Committee Secretariat

VII. 
Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

*All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items IV and VI. Agenda item IV relates to a legislative proposal while agenda item VI relates to revised financial arrangement.

Council Business Divisions
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 April 2025