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China insurance boss jailed for life in corruption crackdownHall of Shame
BBC, 14-Sep-2023
Putting the Life in China Life. At least its not China Death, if he behaves himself for 2 years. He thereby enters the Webb-site Hall of Shame for jailed directors of HK-listed companies.
Court appoints administrators for Vantage New Generation Securities Ltd
SFC, 6-Sep-2023
We note that according to a Restriction Notice issued on 7-Jun-2023, the SFC suspects misappropriation of client assets.
MOG Digitech (1942): investigation into dealings in its shares
Company announcement, 31-Aug-2023
The "enforcement authorities" are almost certainly the SFC and ICAC, which on 29-Aug-2023 announced an investigation into suspected market manipulation of 2 unnamed stocks.
PECS Register monthly update
HK Government, 31-Aug-2023
Sanction of Mr Tse Ke Li, ex-ED of Global Mastermind (8063)
SEHK, 30-Aug-2023
For undisclosed "acquisitions" which were never identified and cash withdrawal from a subsidiary, leading to a loss of HK$58.7m.
Centurion ZD CPA Ltd, Chan Kam Fuk & Ling Chun Kwok fined total HK$700k
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 29-Aug-2023
Relating to goodwill accounting for an acquisition in the 2016 audit of China Infrastructure Investment (0600). In our view, goodwill assessment should be left to the market, not directors and auditors, as it seeks to value the future. Every day, markets reach their own view on the future. Goodwill accounting, written into standards by the profession, is a gravy train for auditors and valuers. An identical business, built organically and not through acquisition, would have zero goodwill in its balance sheet.
Alliance International Education Leasing (1563): investigation
Company announcement, 29-Aug-2023
"Relevant regulatory authorities" are probably the ICAC and SFC, based on their joint announcement.
SFC and ICAC joint operation against suspected market manipulation syndicate
SFC, 29-Aug-2023
Involving ramps in the shares of 2 unnamed listed companies. We can tell you that one is Alliance International Education Leasing (1563), where the bubble has already burst, and the other is probably MOG Digitech (1942), which is still in a bubble. The SFC has issued Restriction Notices issued to 6 brokers to freeze certain client accounts.
Solicitor Monita Lau Wai Yee, ex-Medical Council, jailed for 2.5 years for misconduct in public office
ICAC, 25-Aug-2023
We note that she is still listed as a Chairman of the statutory Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel. Maybe she'll be unable to serve?
Sanctions against China Saite (ex-0153) and 10 directors
SEHK, 24-Aug-2023
For undisclosed loans to the Chairman, amongst other things.
Sanctions against 2 ex-directors of Ourgame (6899)
SEHK, 17-Aug-2023
"the Company took the view that Madam Fu had misappropriated the assets of the Company through the Loans and via the Borrower".
MMT finds Mayer (1116) and its former senior management for late disclosure of inside informationMMT report
SFC, 9-Aug-2023
This was on the second attempt, after an earlier tribunal in 2017 (with a different Chairman and the same 2 lay-members) was found by the Court of Appeal to have erred in law. The previous Chairman, Kenneth Kwok Hing Wai, became too ill to proceed with the remitted hearing. The events date back to 2012.
Brilliance China (1114): Chairman Wu Xiao An (aka Ng Siu On) arrested and bailed by ICAC
Company announcement, 8-Aug-2023
He is also Chairman of associated company Xinchen China Power (1148).
PECS Register monthly update
HK Government, 31-Jul-2023
Monita Lau Wai Yee, ex-Medical Council, guilty of abuse of public office for private gain
ICAC, 28-Jul-2023
We note that she is a Consultant of Fongs, solicitors.
Crocodile (0122) minority shareholders veto HK$22m farmland purchase from controlling family
Company announcement, 27-Jul-2023
Well done! A far better use of spare cash would be to buy back shares, which trade around an 85% discount to net asset value of $1.07 per share. The deal came just months after a deep discount rights issue raised $42m.
Cheung Wing Hung convicted and fined HK$6k for unlicensed activity
SFC, 27-Jul-2023
Mr Cheung is currently a responsible officer of HGC Investment Management (HK) Ltd.

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Employment Support Scheme: the final outcome
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Joining the dots on the ICAC case against Chim Pui Chung and others
The ex-legislator is once again facing criminal charges, this time with his son and others. We examine the past connections between the defendants and the connection between an alleged co-conspirator and one of the subscribers of convertible notes, who has not been charged. (21-Nov-2021)
Raising the Yorkey bar
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Observations on Next Digital (0282)
A Financial Inspector has not been appointed in HK since last century, before the SFC gained new powers under the SFO in 2003. Now, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, who will neither confirm nor deny plans to run for CE, is throwing this redundant tool at Next Digital. (28-Jul-2021)
30 years in Hong Kong
This seems like a suitable time for an update from our founder. (15-Jul-2021)
Carrie Lam, Broadcaster-in-Chief
Contradicting a 2018 statement to LegCo, the HK Govt is now in the TV distribution business, removing competition and exclusivity by buying the Tokyo Olympics with your tax dollars and sublicensing them for free, risking a thinning-out of coverage. What next? (11-May-2021)
SFC launches Govt welfare scheme for property tycoons
Well, not all tycoons, only larger ones. (10-May-2021)
The long-awaited Law Reform Commission report on an archives law
With RTHK, a Government Department, currently destroying its online archives, we asked the LRC why there has been no report 26 months after a consultation on an archives law closed. Here is their response. (6-May-2021)
How to end HK's border lockdown
HK's economic recovery depends on fully re-opening its borders, but it can't when so few have been vaccinated. With near-zero COVID, we must use other vaccination incentives. We propose a 4-pronged solution, including a VacciLottery and an inbound travel exemption. (27-Apr-2021)
Government misled LegCo over HKIDs
A quick Sunday search using a single popular name finds 8 pairs of matching masked HKIDs in the Companies Registry. There must be hundreds or thousands of other such pairs on other names - yet the Government claimed on Friday that it could only find 8 in the entire database. (Updated 13-Apr). (12-Apr-2021)

Other news

China insurance boss jailed for life in corruption crackdownHall of Shame
BBC, 14-Sep-2023
Putting the Life in China Life. At least its not China Death, if he behaves himself for 2 years. He thereby enters the Webb-site Hall of Shame for jailed directors of HK-listed companies.
Court appoints administrators for Vantage New Generation Securities Ltd
SFC, 6-Sep-2023
We note that according to a Restriction Notice issued on 7-Jun-2023, the SFC suspects misappropriation of client assets.
MOG Digitech (1942): investigation into dealings in its shares
Company announcement, 31-Aug-2023
The "enforcement authorities" are almost certainly the SFC and ICAC, which on 29-Aug-2023 announced an investigation into suspected market manipulation of 2 unnamed stocks.
PECS Register monthly update
HK Government, 31-Aug-2023
Sanction of Mr Tse Ke Li, ex-ED of Global Mastermind (8063)
SEHK, 30-Aug-2023
For undisclosed "acquisitions" which were never identified and cash withdrawal from a subsidiary, leading to a loss of HK$58.7m.
Centurion ZD CPA Ltd, Chan Kam Fuk & Ling Chun Kwok fined total HK$700k
Accounting & Financial Reporting Council, 29-Aug-2023
Relating to goodwill accounting for an acquisition in the 2016 audit of China Infrastructure Investment (0600). In our view, goodwill assessment should be left to the market, not directors and auditors, as it seeks to value the future. Every day, markets reach their own view on the future. Goodwill accounting, written into standards by the profession, is a gravy train for auditors and valuers. An identical business, built organically and not through acquisition, would have zero goodwill in its balance sheet.
Alliance International Education Leasing (1563): investigation
Company announcement, 29-Aug-2023
"Relevant regulatory authorities" are probably the ICAC and SFC, based on their joint announcement.
SFC and ICAC joint operation against suspected market manipulation syndicate
SFC, 29-Aug-2023
Involving ramps in the shares of 2 unnamed listed companies. We can tell you that one is Alliance International Education Leasing (1563), where the bubble has already burst, and the other is probably MOG Digitech (1942), which is still in a bubble. The SFC has issued Restriction Notices issued to 6 brokers to freeze certain client accounts.
Solicitor Monita Lau Wai Yee, ex-Medical Council, jailed for 2.5 years for misconduct in public office
ICAC, 25-Aug-2023
We note that she is still listed as a Chairman of the statutory Buildings Appeal Tribunal Panel. Maybe she'll be unable to serve?
Sanctions against China Saite (ex-0153) and 10 directors
SEHK, 24-Aug-2023
For undisclosed loans to the Chairman, amongst other things.
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