LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Thursday, 17 February 2005 at 9:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings
(9:30 am - 9:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)741/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)878/04-05 on 8 February 2005)

--Minutes of meeting on 6 December 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)879/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)916/04-05 on 16 February 2005)

--Minutes of meeting on 3 January 2005

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(9:31 am - 9:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)670/04-05
(released for collection on 7 January 2005 and despatched on 10 January 2005)

--Consultation papers on:

(a)Proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance to give statutory backing to major listing requirements; and

(b)Proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)764/04-05(01) and (02)
(issued on 26 January 2005)

--Proposal of granting tax relief to divorced persons paying maintenance to ex-spouses

LC Paper No. CB(1)902/04-05
(issued on 14 February 2005)

--Securities and Futures Commission Quarterly Report for October to December 2004

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(9:32 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)915/04-05 on 16 February 2005)

--List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)915/04-05 on 16 February 2005)

--List of follow-up actions

* IV.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(9:35 am - 11:05 am)

Papers for the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(03)
(issued on 7 February 2005 )

--Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(04)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Letter dated 7 January 2005 from the Clerk to Panel to Administrative Assistant to Financial Secretary (AA/FS) on "Briefing of the Panel on Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Annual Budget"

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(05)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Reply dated 17 January 2005 from AA/FS

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(06)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Letter dated 7 January 2005 from the Clerk to Panel to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (CE/HKMA) on "Return rate of the Exchange Fund"

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(07)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Reply dated 4 February 2005 from CE/HKMA

Follow-up papers for the Panel meeting on 3 May 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)1950/03-04(01)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05 on 7 February 2005)

--List of follow-up actions to be taken by the Administration with the letter dated 30 April 2004 from the Clerk to Panel to CE/HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1950/03-04(02)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05 on 7 February 2005)

--Interim reply dated 24 May 2004 from CE/HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)2303/03-04(01)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05 on 7 February 2005)

--Reply dated 30 June 2004 from CE/HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)2387/03-04(03)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05 on 7 February 2005)

--Letter dated 6 July 2004 from the Clerk to Panel to CE/HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)2387/03-04(04)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05 on 7 February 2005)

--Reply dated 12 July 2004 from CE/HKMA

* 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
(11:05 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(08)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)755/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 January 2005)

--Letter dated 8 January 2005 from the Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (PAS(FST)) to the Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

LC Paper No. CB(1)755/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 January 2005)

--Letter dated 12 January 2005 from the Commission Secretary of the Securities Futures Commission to the Secretary General of IOSCO

LC Paper No. CB(1)755/04-05(03)
(issued on 20 January 2005)

--Letter dated 12 January 2005 from the Secretary General of IOSCO to PAS(FST)

LC Paper No. CB(1)880/04-05(09)
(English version only)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Extract from "Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation" of IOSCO

LC Paper No. CB(1)881/04-05(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 7 February 2005)

--Two articles published on the Economist (22 January 2005)

Relevant papers and minutes of the Panel meetings on 3 January 2005 and 10 November 2004

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

LC Paper No. 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)

--Summary of submissions

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)

LC Paper No. CB(1)879/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)916/04-05 on 16 February 2005)

--Minutes of meeting on 3 January 2005 (Agenda Item V)

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
16 February 2005