FSTB to Launch Three-Month Consultation on Crowdfunding Regulation Next Week, ‘Citing’ 612 as Involving National Security Risks
財庫局下周就規管眾籌諮詢三個月 「舉例」指612涉危國安
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui today published an article titled “Keeping Pace with the Times: Regulating Crowdfunding”, saying that the Government would publish a document on regulating crowdfunding next week and conduct a three-month public consultation. Hui said in the article that some groups had used crowdfunding to “support acts that endanger public safety and even national security”. He “cited” as an example that after the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was prosecuted by police, Alliance for True Democracy Company Limited, which provided it with fund custody and receipt and payment services, subsequently ceased operations.
財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇今日發表《與時俱進 規管眾籌》文章，表示將於下周公布規管眾籌的文件，並進行為期三個月的公眾諮詢。許正宇在文中稱有團體以眾籌方式「支持一些危害公眾安全以至國家安全的行為」，並「舉例」指612人道支援基金被警方起訴後，為期提供資金託管服務的及收支服務的「真普選聯盟有限公司」隨之停止運作。