Hong Kong Court Schedules Trial of Illegal Short Selling Securities Fraud by Christine Yeung Tak Sum in February & March 2024 after Pleading Not Guilt

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Hong Kong Court Schedules Trial of Illegal Short Selling Securities Fraud by Christine Yeung Tak Sum in February & March 2024 after Pleading Not Guilty, Submitted False Settlement Instructions to Aristo Securities in 2020

9th November 2023 | Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Eastern Magistrates Court has scheduled the trial of illegal short selling securities fraud by Christine Yeung Tak Sum in February & March 2024 after pleading not guilty.  Christine Yeung Tak Sum had submitted false settlement instructions to Aristo Securities in 2020.  Hong Kong SFC: “Under sections 170(1) and (4) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), it is an offence to sell securities at or through a recognised stock market unless he has a presently exercisable and unconditional right to vest the securities in the purchaser of them, or unless he believes and has reasonable grounds to believe that he has such a right.  Under section 300 of the SFO, it is an offence to engage in any act, practice or course of business which is fraudulent or deceptive in a transaction involving securities.”  More info below:

“ Hong Kong Court Schedules Trial of Illegal Short Selling Securities Fraud by Christine Yeung Tak Sum in February & March 2024 after Pleading Not Guilty, Submitted False Settlement Instructions to Aristo Securities in 2020 “

 



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Hong Kong Court Schedules Trial of Illegal Short Selling Securities Fraud by Christine Yeung Tak Sum in February & March 2024 after Pleading Not Guilty Hong Kong, Asia’s leading financial centre

7th Nov 2023 – The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has fixed the trial of Ms Christine Yeung Tak Sum for 27 February 2024 to 5 March 2024 after she pleaded not guilty to employing a fraudulent scheme with intent to defraud in securities transactions and illegal short selling (Notes 1 & 2).  

This is the first prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in a case where a defendant is accused of employing a fraudulent scheme in securities transactions involving illegal short selling.  The SFC alleges that, between 27 May 2020 and 28 May 2020, Yeung, together with other people unknown, employed a scheme to defraud or to deceive her broker Aristo Securities Limited by, inter alia, submitting a false settlement instructions form to it for her securities transactions.  Yeung was granted bail pending trial.

 

Notes:

  • Under sections 170(1) and (4) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), it is an offence to sell securities at or through a recognised stock market unless he has a presently exercisable and unconditional right to vest the securities in the purchaser of them, or unless he believes and has reasonable grounds to believe that he has such a right.
  • Under section 300 of the SFO, it is an offence to engage in any act, practice or course of business which is fraudulent or deceptive in a transaction involving securities.



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