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The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau announced today (March 27) that the Financial Secretary has appointed the following 22 persons as members of the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal (SFAT), under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, for a term of two years starting next Wednesday (April 1):
Mr Chan Kam-wing, Clement
Miss Chan Yuen-fan, Florence
Mr Cheong Ying-chew, Henry
Ms Chiu Lai-kuen, Susanna
Mr Chui Yik-chiu, Vincent
Prof Ho Shun-man, Simon
Prof Ho Yan-ki, Richard
Mr Kwok Lam-kwong, Larry
Mr Kwan Pak-chung, Edward
Mr Kung Yiu-fai, Ronald
Dr Lam Kit-lan, Cynthia
Ms Leung Kar-cheung, Catherine
Mr Alastair Murray
Mr Pang Yuk-wing, Joseph
Mr Sze Tsai-ping, Michael
Ms Tang Yuen-shun, Cynthia
Mr Richard John Thornhill
Rev Tong Hin-sum, Paul
Mr Tsai Wing-chung, Philip
Mr Tsang Sui-cheong, Frederick
Mr Wong Yuen-fai, Stanley
Mr Wu King-cheong, Henry
The SFAT is a statutory tribunal established under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) to hear appeals against specified decisions made under the SFO by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the investor compensation company recognised by the SFC.
The SFAT, which is chaired by a judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, provides an effective safeguard to ensure that the relevant regulatory decisions are reasonable and fair and enhances the accountability of the SFC.
Ends/Friday, March 27, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:31
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