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Hong Kong Case Law

Unlicensed securities margin financing
  • 21 May 2018

    RE CHEUNG CHI MANG

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 984
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCB1361/2017

    The Court found no genuine dispute on substantial grounds nor a crossclaim against the Petitioner capable of extinguishing the debt; the December facility’s purpose was to repay the Debtor and not margin financing under the SFO so illegality did not arise; the HT Group shares in the margin account were subject to HT Securities' prior rights and insufficient to satisfy HT Securities’ own indebtedness; the Company had sufficient Hong Kong connection and the core requirements for winding up a foreign company were met; accordingly the winding up order and bankruptcy order were granted and costs o…