Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 1 March 2004 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(10:00 am - 10:01 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1095/03-04

- Minutes of meeting on 5 January 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)1096/03-04

- Minutes of special meeting on 15 January 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting
(10:01 am - 10:02 am)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)928/03-04(01)
and (02)
(issued on 3 February 2004)

-Information note and consultation paper relating to review of disclosure requirements/standards for MPF investment funds

LC Paper No. CB(1)989/03-04
(issued on 13 February 2004)

- Securities and Futures Commission Quarterly Report for October to December 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1)1038/03-04
(issued on 19 February 2004)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest - December 2003

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:02 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(01)

- List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(02)

- List of follow-up actions

*IV.Briefing on the Report of the Securities and Futures Commission on the Recommendations made by the Working Group on Review of the Financial Regulatory Framework for Licensed Corporations
(10:05 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(03)
(issued on 24 February 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(04)
(Revised)(Report issued on 24 February 2004)(four replacement pages for the English version of the Report issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1121/03-04 on 25 February 2004)

-Report of the Securities and Futures Commission on the Recommendations made by the Working Group on Review of the Financial Regulatory Framework for Licensed Corporations

*V.The Securities and Futures Commission Budget for the Financial Year 2004/05
(10:55 am - 11:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(05)
(issued on 24 February 2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VI.Study on the feasibility of establishing Insurance Policyholders' Protection Funds in Hong Kong
(11:30 am - 12:20 pm)

Paper for this meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(06)
(issued on 24 February 2004)(Annex B of the paper issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)606/03-04(01) on 17 December 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Paper previously issued

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)606/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 17 December 2003)

- Public Consultation Paper on Feasibility of Establishing Policyholders' Protection Funds in Hong Kong with a copy of the letter dated 16 December 2003 from the Commissioner of Insurance

*VII.Briefing on the draft Wing Hang Bank Limited (Merger) Bill
(12:20 pm - 1:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04(07)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1094/03-04 on 24 February 2004)(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1123/03-04 on 25 February 2004)

- Information note (including the draft Bill) provided by Dr Hon David LI

VIII.Any other business
(1:00 pm onwards)


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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 February 2004