Securities and Futures Commission
registration authority in Hong Kong
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is the independent statutory body of Hong Kong charged with regulating securities and futures markets. The SFC is responsible for fostering an orderly securities and futures markets, to protect investors and to help promote Hong Kong as an international financial centre and a key financial market in Asia. Even though it is considered to be a branch of the government, it is run independently under the authorisation of Hong Kong laws relating to securities and futures.
The head office is in 54/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay.
History
The SFC was created in 1989 in response to the stock market crash of 1987.
In 1997 following the Asian financial crisis, the regulatory framework was further improved.
A comprehensive Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) was implemented in 2003, which expanded the SFC's regulatory functions and powers.
Andrew Sheng served as chairman of the SFC from 1998 until 2005, when he was succeeded by Martin Wheatley. Wheatley first served as chairman, and became CEO in 2006 when the posts of chairman and CEO were segregated to further promote corporate governance. Eddy Fong was appointed non-executive chairman in 2006.
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