홍콩 고등법원은 에버그란데 청산인들이 감사 문제와 관련해 PwC 인터내셔널을 상대로 제기한 소송을 다루기 위한 하루 일정의 공개 심리를 월요일에 개최할 예정이다.
패트릭 펑 박퉁 부판사가 주재하는 이번 심리는 부동산 개발업체인 에버그란데의 회계감사와 관련해 청산인들이 PwC를 상대로 손해배상을 청구하려는 시도와 관련된 것이다. 이는 최근 해당 회계법인에 대한 규제 당국의 조치 이후에 이루어졌다. 지난달 홍콩 증권선물위원회는 PwC 홍콩이 감사인의 전문적 의무를 심각하게 위반했다며 소액주주들에게 10억 홍콩달러를 배상하기로 합의했다. 회계재무보고위원회(AFRC)는 별도로 PwC에 3억 홍콩달러의 과징금을 부과하고 6개월간 영업 정지 처분을 내렸다. AFRC는 또한 PwC가 수행한 에버그란데의 2019년 및 2020년 회계감사에서 다수의 심각한 감사 부실을 발견했다. 이 문제와 관련해 전직 파트너 2명은 각각 500만 홍콩달러의 벌금을 부과받았다.
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
Hong Kong's Competition Tribunal held its first hearing on Wednesday in a case against eight companies and twelve individuals accused of rigging bids for building maintenance projects worth nearly HK$700 million, with a full trial expected no earlier than 2028.
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Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission is pursuing compensation for victims of securities misconduct instead of focusing on fines. The regulator has secured HK$2.5 billion in settlements over recent months. This follows practices in the US, UK and Europe.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said there should be no limits to accountability over the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people last November. He confirmed prosecutions against two witnesses who refused to testify.
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A public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has exposed confusion among government agencies over roles in supervising large renovation projects. A fire services officer testified on Wednesday that his department was not responsible for handling complaints about flammable building materials due to a lack of construction expertise.
A former executive director of Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority has been acquitted of misconduct in coercing insurer Prudential to hire her daughter-in-law. Magistrate Minnie Wat Lai-man ruled on Thursday that Carol Hui Mei-ying and Chan Tsz-wai were not guilty of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, as the actions caused no actual damage to public trust in the regulator.