Newsletter – April 2018
- SFC seeks orders to disqualify former senior executives of Far East Holdings International Limited
- SFC commences MMT proceedings against Fujikon and its senior executives for late disclosure of inside information
- SFC reprimands and fines Instinet Pacific Limited HK$17.3 million for failures concerning its electronic and algorithmic trading systems and alternative liquidity pool
- SFC reprimands and fines CN Capital Management Limited and responsible officers HK$1.2 million over regulatory breaches
1. SFC seeks orders to disqualify former senior executives of Far East Holdings International Limited
On 10 April 2018, the SFC has commenced legal proceedings in the Court of First Instance to seek disqualification orders against Mr Duncan Chiu, former managing director and chief executive officer of Far East Holdings International Limited.
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2. SFC commences MMT proceedings against Fujikon and its senior executives for late disclosure of inside information
On 10 April 2018, the SFC has commenced proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal against Fujikon Industrial Holdings Limited for failing to disclose inside information as soon as reasonably practicable on the discontinuance of headphone production for one of the company’s top customers.
For more details, please refer to:
For a copy of the SFC’s Notice commencing the MMT proceedings, please refer to:
http://www.mmt.gov.hk/eng/rulings/Fujikon_28032018_e.pdf
3. SFC reprimands and fines Instinet Pacific Limited HK$17.3 million for failures concerning its electronic and algorithmic trading systems and alternative liquidity pool
On 13 April 2018, the SFC has reprimanded and fined Instinet Pacific Limited (“IPL”) HK$17.3 million after resolving concerns over IPL’s breaches of the Code of Conduct in relation to its electronic and algorithmic trading systems and alternative liquidity pool.
For more details, please refer to:
For a copy of the Statement of Disciplinary Action, please refer to:
4. SFC reprimands and fines CN Capital Management Limited and responsible officers HK$1.2 million over regulatory breaches
On 24 April 2018, the SFC has reprimanded CN Capital Management Limited and fined it HK$1,000,000 for failing to maintain an effective compliance function and satisfactory internal controls concerning employee account dealing.
For more details, please refer to:
For a copy of the Statement of Disciplinary Action, please refer to:
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