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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive, has appointed three new members and re-appointed nine serving members to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Advisory Committee. All appointments will take effect from June 1, 2015, for a term of two years.
The membership of the SFC Advisory Committee for the new term is as follows:
New appointees
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Mr Jeffrey Chan
Ms Ding Chen
Mr Yin Ke
Re-appointed members
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Dr Au King-lun
Ms Wei Sun Christianson
Mr Vincent Duhamel
Mr David Graham
Mr Brian David Li Man-bun
Mr Peter Lo Chi-wai
Mr Mark Graham Shipman
Mr Frederick Tsang Sui-cheong
Mr Richard David Winter
Announcing the appointments today (May 22), a Government spokesman said, "The Advisory Committee of the SFC comprises practitioners from a wide array of professions, possessing operational experience and relevant expertise in financial markets. We are confident that they will provide independent and professional advice to the SFC on matters related to policy and market regulation."
The spokesman also paid tribute to the outgoing members of the Advisory Committee, Mr Henry Cheong Ying-chew, Dr Lin Yong and Ms Anna Wong Wai-kwan, for their valuable contribution to the SFC in the past term.
The Advisory Committee of the SFC was established under section 7 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance to advise the SFC on policy matters regarding its regulatory objectives and functions.
In addition to the 12 appointed members, the Advisory Committee of the SFC also comprises the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and two Executive Directors of the SFC.
Ends/Friday, May 22, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:00
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