Wednesday 7th October 2009

Dear Reader,

NEW ARTICLE
Tack Hsin's secret subscriber
We look at restaurant operator Tack Hsin's moves to put itself in play, and peer again into the gaping hole in Hong Kong's Listing Rules which permits the people involved in deals with listed companies to remain anonymous. Hong Kong is building its reputation as a sunny place for shady people.

RECENT ARTICLES
SDI breaches go dark at SFC (6-Oct-09)
The SFC has quietly stopped disclosing details of successful prosecutions for failure to disclose shareholdings, including the name of the offender and the company involved. This is important information for investors, and we urge them to reinstate it. We also look at its questionable and inconsistent policy of redacting names from historic press releases.

Submission to HKEx on Rights Issues and Open Offers (30-Sep-09)
Thanks to readers who participated in the poll. Here is our analysis of the results, which we have submitted to HKEx today.

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