Panel on Financial Affairs

Special meeting on
Monday, 11 November 2002 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

*I.Report of the Panel of Inquiry on Penny Stocks Incident and other related issues
(2:30 pm - 4:15 pm)

Meeting with individual members of the public and deputations

(Representatives from the Administration, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will be in attendance and respond to views as appropriate)

1.Hong Kong Securities & Futures Industry Staff Union
(LC Paper No. CB(1)213/02-03(01)

--issued on 4 November 2002, only Chinese version available)

2.Penny Stock Incident Committee
(LC Paper No. CB(1)213/02-03(02)

--issued on 8 November 2002, Chinese version only)

3.The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts Limited
(LC Paper No. CB(1)250/02-03(01)

--issued on 8 November 2002, English version only)

Written submissions received from members of the public who will not be able to attend the meeting

1.LC Paper No. CB(1)213/02-03(03)
(issued on 4 November 2002,
only Chinese version available)

--Letter from Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, member of the Eastern District Council

2.LC Paper No. CB(1)213/02-03(04)
(issued on 4 November 2002,
only Chinese version available)

--Letter from Miss YUEN, a member of the public

3.LC Paper No. CB(1)250/02-03(02)
(issued on 8 November 2002,
English version only)

--Letter from Consumer Council with copy of submission to the Expert Group to Review the Operation of the Securities and Futures Market Regulatory Structure


Other relevant papers issued

LC Paper No. CB(1)2497/01-02
and CB(1)142/02-03
(English version issued on 10 September 2002,
Chinese version issued on 24 October 2002)

--Report of the Panel of Inquiry on Penny Stocks Incident and its executive summary

LC Paper No. CB(1)2537/01-02(02)
(issued on 17 September 2002)

--Information paper titled "Taking forward Recommendations in the Report of the Panel of Inquiry on the Penny Stock Incident" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2537/01-02(03)
(issued on 17 September 2002)

--Speaking note of the Financial Secretary for the special Panel meeting on 16 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)2537/01-02(04)
(issued on 17 September 2002)

--Speaking note of the Secretary for Financial Secretary and the Treasury for the special Panel meeting on 16 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(01)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Speaking note of Mr Andrew SHENG, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, for the Panel meeting on 20 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(02)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Speaking note of Mr K C KWONG, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, for the Panel meeting on 20 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(03)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Submission from Hong Kong Securities & Futures Industry Staff Union

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(04)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Submission from Hong Kong Securities Professionals Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(05)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Submission from Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(06)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Submission from the Institute of Securities Dealers Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(07)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--Submission from Hong Kong Securities Institute

LC Paper No. CB(1)2585/01-02(08)
(issued on 23 September 2002)

--List of the 11 individuals interviewed by the Panel of Inquiry on Penny Stocks Incident

LC Paper No. CB(1)2603/01-02
(issued on 26 September 2002)

--Press release dated 26 September 2002 on "Expert group appointed by the Financial Secretary to review the operation of the securities and futures market regulatory structure" provided by Financial Secretary's Office

LC Paper No. CB(1)2655/01-02(01)
(issued on 7 October 2002)

--"Major issues raised at the Panel meetings on 31 July, 16 September and 20 September 2002" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2655/01-02(02)
(issued on 7 October 2002)

--"Comments on the responsibilities of HKEx in the Penny Stocks Incident quoted by the media" provided by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (only Chinese version available)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)157 and 256/02-03
(issued on 28 October 2002 and 8 November 2002)

--Letters from Panel Clerk to the Administration and the Securities and Futures Commission and their replies

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)168 and 256/02-03
(issued on 29 October 2002 and 8 November 2002)

--Letters from Panel Clerk to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and its reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)230/02-03
(issued on 6 November 2002)

--Minutes of meeting on 31 July 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1)159/02-03
(issued on 29 October 2002)

--Minutes of meeting on 20 September 2002
II.Any other business
(4:15 pm - 4:30 pm)


* All LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 November 2002