Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<p>On the 4 February this year, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam mentioned during the Legislative Council (LegCo) Q&amp;A session, that in order to deal with doxing issues, various government departments will review the legal requirements and administrative arrangements for the Companies Registry search, and make adjustments or even amendments as necessary.</p>
<p>Late last night, the government <a href="https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202103/31/P2021033100993.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> a press statement concerning the implementation of the inspection arrangements for the registry.</p>
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<p>Upon the implementation of the new inspection regime, all searchers (including the media) will continue to be able to access the information of directors on the Companies Register, including their personal correspondence addresses (in place of the current residential addresses) and partial identification numbers (IDN) (the alphabet(s) and three digits in the case of Hong Kong identity card). The availability of other information currently available for inspection on the register will not be in any way hindered. Such information, together with the name of a director, should be sufficient to enable searchers to ascertain the identity of the director concerned.</p>
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<p>The government will consult the LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs on the April 9 to implement the regime by phases. The proposed amendments will go through a negative vetting procedure in the legislature - that is, it will come into effect the day it is gazetted unless amended by LegCo.</p>
<p>In the words of activist investor David Webb:</p>
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<p>I don’t think the public needs to know where a director sleeps at night – that is a matter of personal security. But they do need to know exactly who the director is..... Sunshine is the best disinfectant.</p>
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<p>Below the fold, an overview of events leading to this latest development.</p>
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On the 4 February this year, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam mentioned during the Legislative Council (LegCo) Q&amp;A session, that in order to deal with doxing issues, various government departments will review the legal requirements and administrative arrangements for the Companies Registry search, and make adjustments or even amendments as necessary.
Late last night, the government released a press statement concerning the implementation of the inspection arrangements for the registry.

Upon the implementation of the new inspection regime, all searchers (including the media) will continue to be able to access the information of directors on the Companies Register, including their personal correspondence addresses (in place of the current residential addresses) and partial identification numbers (IDN) (the alphabet(s) and three digits in the case of Hong Kong identity card). The availability of other information currently available for inspection on the register will not be in any way hindered. Such information, together with the name of a director, should be sufficient to enable searchers to ascertain the identity of the director concerned.

The government will consult the LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs on the April 9 to implement the regime by phases. The proposed amendments will go through a negative vetting procedure in the legislature - that is, it will come into effect the day it is gazetted unless amended by LegCo.
In the words of activist investor David Webb:

I don’t think the public needs to know where a director sleeps at night – that is a matter of personal security. But they do need to know exactly who the director is..... Sunshine is the best disinfectant.

Below the fold, an overview of events leading to this latest development.

























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Sunshine Is The Best Disinfectant