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The Financial Secretary has, under the authority delegated by the Chief Executive pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571), re-appointed Mr Brian Ho Yin-tung as the Executive Director (Corporate Finance) and Mr Keith Lui Kei-kwong as the Executive Director (Supervision of Markets) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The re-appointments are for a term of three years from August 28, 2015, to August 27, 2018.
Announcing the appointments today (August 21), a Government spokesman said, "The two SFC Executive Directors have extensive regulatory experience in the securities and futures field. They have contributed significantly to the work of the SFC. We look forward to their continued dedicated service to the SFC in the new term."
Mr Ho has been working in the SFC for more than 20 years, and was appointed as the Executive Director (Corporate Finance) of the SFC in 2006. As the Executive Director (Corporate Finance), he assumes management responsibility for the Corporate Finance Division of the SFC, including regulating takeover and merger activities, administering the Dual Filing and corporate disclosure regimes, and overseeing listing policy matters.
Mr Lui has been working in the SFC for more than 23 years, and was appointed as the Executive Director (Supervision of Markets) of the SFC in 2006. As the Executive Director (Supervision of Markets), he assumes management responsibility for the Supervision of Markets Division of the SFC, including supervising the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in respect of its trading and clearing activities, authorisation of automated trading systems, managing the investor compensation funds and facilitating the development of the securities and futures markets.
Ends/Friday, August 21, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:01
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