Securities and Futures Ordinance (CAP 571): Commentary and Annotations, 2nd Edition

Analyse the latest reforms and amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571), with references to the most recent codes, guidelines and circulars. This comprehensive and practical guide, general edited by Mr Lawrence Li of Temple Chambers, and authored by a team of expert contributors, provides analysis of all 409 sections as well as the Schedules of the Ordinance.

Annotated and edited by Mr. Laurence Li of Temple Chambers and a team of expert contributors, Mr. Li is one of the leading experts and practitioner of securities and futures regulations in Hong Kong. This 2nd edition is the most up-to-date reference guide for the financial, securities, and futures industry.

References to and how certain sections would fit with the Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) and to the recently tabled Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016 are included and new provisions enacted by the latest amendments to the law and analyzed include:

(i) changes in relation to notice and report requirements under the SFO to be filed electronically;
(ii) the SFC’s enhanced enforcement powers regarding market misconduct offences;
(iii) the Court’s new power to make disgorgement orders in respect to market misconduct offences;
(iv) legal framework for the registration and incorporation of open-ended fund companies (OFCs) and the regulation of such companies and their businesses; and
(v) review of how this new OFC structure will diversify the fund domiciliation platform here in Hong Kong and create a more flexible business environment for fund managers – promoting the financial business where the goal is to attract more funds to choose to be domiciled here in Hong Kong