Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 4 February 2013, at 9:00 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(As at 1 February 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising


(9:00 am - 9:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)485/12-13
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-Minutes of the joint meeting on 2 November 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)486/12-13
(issued on 30 January 2013)

-Minutes of the special meeting on 19 November 2012

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)449/12-13(01)
(issued on 22 January 2013)

-Letter from Hong Kong Journalists Association on matters relating to Companies (Residential Addresses and Identification Numbers) Regulation to be made under the new Companies Ordinance dated 10 January 2013 (Chinese version only)

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(9:02 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(01)
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(02)
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, VI and VII. Item VI involves a legislative proposal.IV.

Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority


(9:05 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(03)
(issued on 28 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

V.

Briefing by the Financial Services Development Council


(10:15 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(04)
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Financial Services Development Council

LC Paper No. FS21/12-13
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-Fact sheet on "Financial Services Development Council" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Chinese version only)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, VI and VII. Item VI involves a legislative proposal.VI.

Tax Information Exchange Arrangements


(11:15 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(05)
(issued on 29 January 2013)

-Administration's paper on "Exchange of Tax Information Arrangements"

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(06)
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-Background brief on tax information exchange arrangements prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, VI and VII. Item VI involves a legislative proposal.VII.

Budget of the Securities and Futures Commission for the financial year of 2013-2014


(11:35 am - 12:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(07)
(issued on 28 January 2013)

-Administration's paper on "Securities and Futures Commission Budget for the Financial Year 2013-14"

LC Paper No. CB(1)518/12-13(01)
(issued on 1 February 2013)

-Securities and Futures Commission's written response to the enquiries raised by Hon Kenneth LEUNG on the regulation of financial adviser in carrying out regulated activities at the meeting on 7 January 2013

LC Paper No. CB(1)518/12-13(02)
(issued on 1 February 2013)

-Securities and Futures Commission's written response to the enquiries raised by Hon Mrs Regina IP on the impact of the acquisition of the London Metal Exchange Holdings Limited by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange at the meeting on 7 January 2013

LC Paper No. CB(1)484/12-13(08)
(issued on 31 January 2013)

-Background brief on the annual budgets of the Securities and Futures Commission prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.

Any other business


(12:50 pm - 1:00 pm)

* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV, VI and VII. Item VI involves a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 February 2013