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Sanctions against Li Tian Hai, ex-ED of China Ruifeng Renewable Energy (0527)
SEHK, 11-Jul-2024
For failing to co-operate with an investigation.
Eagle Nice (2368): breach of Listing Rules on connected transactions with Li Ning (2331)
Company announcement, 10-Jul-2024
The announcement reveals rapid growth in the last 6 years of sales to Li Ning, now the second-largest customer. As Li Ning owns 20% of a subsidiary of Eagle Nice, these transactions should have been disclosed.
Concentration warning in LC Logistics (2490)
SFC, 9-Jul-2024
21 holders have 99.5% of the stock.
Censure of Guo Songsen, ex-NED of Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science (1084)
SEHK, 4-Jul-2024
For dealing in the shares during the pre-results blackout period in early 2022 and 2023, and failing to disclose the dealings. We note that the corresponding filings under the Securities and Futures Ordinance were not filed until 20-Jul-2023.
Criticism of Orient Victory Smart Urban Services (0265) and Chairman Shi Baodong
SEHK, 25-Jun-2024
They failed to disclose that Mr Shi's private company was offering a free share for every share subscribed by employees and others in 2 top-up placings under the general issue mandate.
Mr Wong Ming Chung convicted for paid investment advice on Telegram chat group without licence
SFC, 20-Jun-2024
Mr Wong also works for an unnamed broker, which Webb-site data indicate is Tse's Securities Ltd, since 2010, but he wasn't operating the Telegram group on their behalf. He is fined HK$10k after pleading guilty. We don't know how much he made from the group.
SFC suspends Shum Wai Nap, ex-PICC (1339), for 7 months for failures in managing a private fundStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 20-Jun-2024
As Webb-site noted when PICC was fined on 5-Feb-2024, the manager known only as "S" must have been Shum Wai Nap. In 2020 he moved from PICC to Tianda Asset Management Ltd, but ceased to be licensed there on 24-Apr-2024.
Concentration warning in Changjiu (6959)
SFC, 19-Jun-2024
The top 11 holders have 98.31% of the stock.
Sanction of 4 ex-directors of Enviro Energy (1102)
SEHK, 17-Jun-2024
Including undisclosed connected transactions, being loans and guarantees which benefitted the then-Chairman and the CEO, and an undisclosed criminal prosecution in Shenzhen of the then-Chairman.
SFC bans Ha Po Kwan, ex-Primas Asset Management Ltd, for 12 monthsStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 17-Jun-2024
For doctoring product sheets for Credit Suisse accumulator contracts (yes, those are still a thing).
Insider dealing case against Segantii Capital Management and its chief investment officer transferred to District Court
SFC, 12-Jun-2024
Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca could now face up to 7 years in jail if found guilty, although a much lower sentence would be in line with precedent. This time, the SFC names the stock - something that journalists had to find out by trekking to the High Court Registry for a hard copy of the summons, as in this FinTech hub, the SFC's filings and court filings in general are still offline.
Censure of China Haisheng Juice (ex-0359) and 5 directors
SEHK, 6-Jun-2024
For completing a major disposal without obtaining shareholders' approval.
SFC cooperates with BCSC in obtaining preservation orders against Anita Maria Leung Fung Yee in British Columbia, Canada
SFC, 5-Jun-2024
The SFC alleges that she and late husband/ex-legislator Philip Wong Yu Hong used BVI companies and nominee shareholders to sell overvalued TV series licence rights to SMI Culture & Travel (ex-2366).
PECS Register monthly update
HK Government, 31-May-2024
What have retired senior HK civil servants been getting up to this month?
HKSAR v Gordon Ng Ching Hang & 15 others
HK Court of First Instance, 30-May-2024
The verdict of the 3-judge panel on 16 of the "HK 47" who pleaded not guilty to breaching the NSL.
Market manipulators convicted in landmark High Court jury trial
SFC, 29-May-2024
Yes, HK still does jury trials, just not on National Security charges. However, 2 of the alleged conspirators have left HK, and we're guessing that they are beyond the reach of HK extradition treaties, which many countries suspended after the National Security Law was promulgated to HK.
William Lam Kin Choi fined HK$300k, banned for 2 years
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 28-May-2024
Not his first rodeo - he was banned by the predecessor HKICPA for 12 months in 2018.
SFC bans Cheung Wing Hung for 18 months
SFC, 27-May-2024
Following his conviction and HK$6k fine for unlicensed investment services.

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Other news

Sanctions against Li Tian Hai, ex-ED of China Ruifeng Renewable Energy (0527)
SEHK, 11-Jul-2024
For failing to co-operate with an investigation.
Eagle Nice (2368): breach of Listing Rules on connected transactions with Li Ning (2331)
Company announcement, 10-Jul-2024
The announcement reveals rapid growth in the last 6 years of sales to Li Ning, now the second-largest customer. As Li Ning owns 20% of a subsidiary of Eagle Nice, these transactions should have been disclosed.
Concentration warning in LC Logistics (2490)
SFC, 9-Jul-2024
21 holders have 99.5% of the stock.
Censure of Guo Songsen, ex-NED of Green Future Food Hydrocolloid Marine Science (1084)
SEHK, 4-Jul-2024
For dealing in the shares during the pre-results blackout period in early 2022 and 2023, and failing to disclose the dealings. We note that the corresponding filings under the Securities and Futures Ordinance were not filed until 20-Jul-2023.
Criticism of Orient Victory Smart Urban Services (0265) and Chairman Shi Baodong
SEHK, 25-Jun-2024
They failed to disclose that Mr Shi's private company was offering a free share for every share subscribed by employees and others in 2 top-up placings under the general issue mandate.
Mr Wong Ming Chung convicted for paid investment advice on Telegram chat group without licence
SFC, 20-Jun-2024
Mr Wong also works for an unnamed broker, which Webb-site data indicate is Tse's Securities Ltd, since 2010, but he wasn't operating the Telegram group on their behalf. He is fined HK$10k after pleading guilty. We don't know how much he made from the group.
SFC suspends Shum Wai Nap, ex-PICC (1339), for 7 months for failures in managing a private fundStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 20-Jun-2024
As Webb-site noted when PICC was fined on 5-Feb-2024, the manager known only as "S" must have been Shum Wai Nap. In 2020 he moved from PICC to Tianda Asset Management Ltd, but ceased to be licensed there on 24-Apr-2024.
Concentration warning in Changjiu (6959)
SFC, 19-Jun-2024
The top 11 holders have 98.31% of the stock.
Sanction of 4 ex-directors of Enviro Energy (1102)
SEHK, 17-Jun-2024
Including undisclosed connected transactions, being loans and guarantees which benefitted the then-Chairman and the CEO, and an undisclosed criminal prosecution in Shenzhen of the then-Chairman.
SFC bans Ha Po Kwan, ex-Primas Asset Management Ltd, for 12 monthsStatement of Disciplinary Action
SFC, 17-Jun-2024
For doctoring product sheets for Credit Suisse accumulator contracts (yes, those are still a thing).
Insider dealing case against Segantii Capital Management and its chief investment officer transferred to District Court
SFC, 12-Jun-2024
Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca could now face up to 7 years in jail if found guilty, although a much lower sentence would be in line with precedent. This time, the SFC names the stock - something that journalists had to find out by trekking to the High Court Registry for a hard copy of the summons, as in this FinTech hub, the SFC's filings and court filings in general are still offline.
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