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The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau today (January 29) announced the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Bond Market Development and the following appointments to the Advisory Committee from February 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.
Chairman
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Ex-officio Members
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Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)
Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Representative of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Representative of the Securities and Futures Commission
Non-official Members
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Mr Ignatius Chan Tze-ching
Ms Anita Fung Yuen-mei
Mr Frank Kwong
Mr Lawrence Lam
Professor Raymond So Wai-man
Ms Sally Wong Chi-ming
The Advisory Committee on Bond Market Development is established to advise the Government on matters relating to the promotion of the further and sustainable development of the local bond market. It is appointed and chaired by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. Apart from ex-officio members, the Advisory Committee comprises non-official members from the market and academia.
Ends/Friday, January 29, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:03
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