HKSAR Market Misconduct Tribunal 香港特別行政區市場失當行為審裁處

MMT finds China Forestry (0930)'s ex-Chairman & CEO culpable for disclosure of false or misleading information and ex-CEO for insider tradingMMT report
SFC, 7-Aug-2024
This trial had to be run twice after acting Chairman Kenneth Kwok Hing Wai, who heard the case from 2018 to early 2022, was unable to continue due to illness (he died in Oct-2022).
Meaningless board games at HKEX, and how the UK FCA has just made an awful mistake
We review the proposals for a 6-seat and 9-year limit on so-called INEDs, along with other changes that do nothing to address HK's corporate governance deficit. Meanwhile, a slow-motion disaster is underway in the UK as it scraps fundamental investor rights. (28-Jul-2024)
Hedge fund manager Jonathan Iu ordered to disgorge HK$5.6m profit from false trading, disqualified for 4 yearsMMT report
SFC, 3-Jul-2024
Not in the press release: the profit was in his Mum's account, with no evidence that it flowed back to Mr Iu. The SFC submitted that the MMT could not order disgorgement against Iu as this would be a criminal penalty in a civil case, but MMT Chair Ian McWalters ruled that the law allows it. Iu is now in the UK and claims poverty, so will likely never pay. The MMT is highly critical of the nearly 10-year timeframe for concluding the case, and lays out the internal procedure in detail.
MMT sanctions Mayer (1116) and its former senior management for late disclosure of inside informationMMT Report
SFC, 21-Dec-2023
Once again the MMT has, wrongly in our view, fined a listed company for the failures of its directors, thereby punishing the shareholders from whom information was withheld. The MMT writes that the company's "culpability was its failure to have in place policies and guidelines" - but that is, of course, a failure of the directors to put those in place.
SFC commences MMT proceedings against former bank employee over alleged insider dealingSFC Notice to MMT
SFC, 3-May-2023
Approaching the 6-year limit on civil action, the SFC at last launches an MMT case (rather than a criminal prosecution by DoJ) for alleged insider dealing. This relates to a restriction notice against a client account at Interactive Brokers on 1-Mar-2018, the client now revealed to be Ms Ip Yee Man, spouse of Mr Wu Kam Shing, who worked at China CITIC Bank, lender to the offeror for the privatisation of Bloomage BioTech (ex-0963). Incidentally, the SFC notice to the MMT is dated 31-Mar, over a month ago.
Andrew Edward Left v SFC & MMT
HK Court of Final Appeal, 14-Jul-2020
Leave to appeal is dismissed.
MMT rejects SFC application to vary investigation costs order in Fujikon case
Market Misconduct Tribunal, 26-Aug-2019
MMT fines H&H (1112) and its Chairman HK$1.6m each for late disclosure of inside information
SFC, 25-Jun-2019
For the 3rd time, the MMT gets it wrong by penalising shareholders for the wrong-doing done to them. This follows Yorkey (2788) in Feb-2017 and Fujikon (0927) in Apr-2019. In each case, the company's failure to disclose was entirely due to the negligence of the directors involved and they should have paid all the fines and expenses. Both the Fujikon and H&H cases were settlements agreed with the SFC, so the SFC has allowed directors to shift part of the burden of their wrong-doing onto shareholders by using company funds. This has to stop.
MMT decision on SFC investigation costs of Fujikon and its directors
Market Misconduct Tribunal, 31-May-2019
The MMT reduces the SFC's claim from HK$412,637 to an order nisi of HK$100,000.
Court of Appeal dismisses Andrew Left's leave applicationJudgment
SFC, 24-May-2019
The only option left to Mr Left is to apply for leave to the Court of Final Appeal.
MMT fines Fujikon (0927), its CEO and CFO HK$1.5m for late disclosure of inside informationMMT report, 22-May-2019
SFC, 12-Apr-2019
This endorsed settlement between the SFC and the defendants is unfair to outside shareholders because they will indirectly bear the cost of fines and expenses charged to the company for wrong-doing against the shareholders, namely the failure by the directors to cause the company to publish information on time. If the D&O insurance policy doesn't cover it, then we call on the offending directors to reimburse the company in full. Webb-site founder David Webb is a 10% shareholder of Fujikon.
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by Andrew LeftJudgment
SFC, 26-Feb-2019
Andrew Edward Left v SFC & MMT
HK Court of Appeal, 25-Feb-2019
CFA dismisses appeal by solicitor and sisters in fraud case involving overseas listed securities
SFC, 31-Oct-2018
Solicitor and sisters granted leave to appeal to Court of Final AppealJudgment
SFC, 6-Mar-2018
Court of Appeal upholds case against solicitors for insider dealing and fraud
SFC, 9-Nov-2017
Court of Appeal dismisses leave application of Andrew Left on MMT's findings of fact
SFC, 13-Jan-2017
His appeal on points of law will be dealt with separately.
Andrew Left and the right to be wrong
We take a close look at the Market Misconduct Tribunal's report on Mr Left's erroneous criticism of China Evergrande (3333), and what that says about free speech amongst participants in the HK market. (23-Oct-2016)
Court finds 2 solicitors engaged in insider dealing in AsiaSat and fraud or deceptionSFO s300
SFC, 15-Jan-2016
This is a landmark ruling because, if the SFC can go to court with a civil case for the consequences of insider dealing, then this avoids the bottleneck of the Market Misconduct Tribunal.
Yes, we have no gavels
 (11-Mar-2012)
Government increases capacity of MMT and SFAT by tripling Chairmen
HK Government, 18-Nov-2011
Chaoda (0682): MMT proceedings against Chairman and Executive Director
Company announcement, 30-Sep-2011
Under the Listing Rules, these proceedings should have been announced when they were first known to the directors concerned. The referral by the Financial Secretary to the MMT was dated 25-Jul-2011, so they knew by then. The SFC also knew: they investigate cases before referring them to the Financial Secretary. The SFC should have informed the Stock Exchange which would then require the company to announce the FS's referral to the MMT. What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Luk Ka Cheung v Market Misconduct Tribunal
HK Court of Appeal, 24-May-2011
LegCo question on CITIC Pacific investigations, MMT cases
HK Legislative Council, 20-Jan-2010
Steve Luk Ka Cheung v Market Misconduct Tribunal
HK Court of First Instance, 18-Nov-2008
Chau Chin Hung, Cheung Sau Lin, Cheeroll Ltd & Sung Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd v Market Misconduct Tribunal
HK Court of First Instance, 22-Sep-2008

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