Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 6 July 2015, at 9:00 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 30 June 2015)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising


(9:00 am – 9:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)962/14-15
(issued on 8 June 2015)

-Minutes of the meeting on 13 April 2015

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)930/14-15(01)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-2014 Annual Report of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)955/14-15(01) and (02)
(issued on 15 June 2015)

-Letter dated 20 April 2015 from Hon Alice MAK on issues relating to licensed money lenders and Administration's reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)999/14-15
(English version issued on 15 June 2015, Chinese version issued on 16 June 2015)

-Report of the Panel on Financial Affairs for submission to the Legislative Council

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.III.

Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill


(9:03 am – 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(01)
(issued on 26 June 2015)

-Paper on "Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill" provided by Hon NG Leung-sing's office

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.IV.

Consultation results and the way forward for Mandatory Provident Fund ("MPF") Core Fund


(9:35 am – 10:20 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(02)
(issued on 26 June 2015)

-Administration's paper on "Legislative Proposals for the MPF 'Core Fund'"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(03)
(issued on 30 June 2015)

-Background brief on the MPF Core Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.V.

Consultation Results and Way Forward for the Review of the Adjustment Mechanism for the Minimum and Maximum Levels of Relevant Income for MPF Mandatory Contributions


(10:20 am – 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(04)
(issued on 26 June 2015)

-Administration's paper on "Review of the Adjustment Mechanism for the Minimum and Maximum Levels of Relevant Income for MPF Mandatory Contributions"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(05)
(issued on 30 June 2015)

-Updated background brief on the adjustment mechanism for the minimum and maximum levels of relevant income for MPF mandatory contributions prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.VI.

Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters


(10:55 am – 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(06)
(issued on 29 June 2015)

-Administration's paper on "Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters in Hong Kong"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(07)
(issued on 30 June 2015)

-Updated background brief on the automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.VII.

Consultation conclusions of proposals to improve the regulatory regime for listed entity auditors


(11:40 am – 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(08)
(issued on 26 June 2015)

-Administration's paper on "Proposals to improve the Regulatory Regime for Listed Entity Auditors - Consultation Conclusions"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1034/14-15(09)
(issued on 30 June 2015)

-Background brief on the proposals to improve the regulatory regime for listed entity auditors prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.

Any other business


(12:25 pm – 12:30 pm)

* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of agenda items III to VII while all items involve legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 June 2015