Securities and Futures Ordinance
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The Securities and Futures Ordinance is Hong Kong’s principal securities and derivatives law that regulates financial markets, intermediaries, and investment products to protect investors and maintain market integrity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Securities and Futures Ordinance canonical | 1 |
| Securities and Futures Ordinance (Hong Kong) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10412727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Securities and Futures Ordinance Context triple: [Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, legalBasis, Securities and Futures Ordinance]
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A.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 is the federal law that establishes and governs Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator, defining its powers, functions and regulatory framework.
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B.
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong is the independent statutory body responsible for overseeing and regulating Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets to ensure fairness, transparency, and investor protection.
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C.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended)
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) is the primary UK statute governing the regulation, supervision, and conduct of financial services and markets, establishing the framework within which regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority operate.
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D.
Ontario Securities Act
The Ontario Securities Act is the primary provincial legislation governing securities trading, disclosure, and investor protection in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Ontario Commodity Futures Act
The Ontario Commodity Futures Act is a provincial statute that regulates the trading of commodity futures and derivatives in Ontario, overseen and enforced by the Ontario Securities Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Securities and Futures Ordinance Target entity description: The Securities and Futures Ordinance is Hong Kong’s principal securities and derivatives law that regulates financial markets, intermediaries, and investment products to protect investors and maintain market integrity.
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A.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 is the federal law that establishes and governs Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator, defining its powers, functions and regulatory framework.
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B.
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong is the independent statutory body responsible for overseeing and regulating Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets to ensure fairness, transparency, and investor protection.
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C.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended)
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) is the primary UK statute governing the regulation, supervision, and conduct of financial services and markets, establishing the framework within which regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority operate.
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D.
Ontario Securities Act
The Ontario Securities Act is the primary provincial legislation governing securities trading, disclosure, and investor protection in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Ontario Commodity Futures Act
The Ontario Commodity Futures Act is a provincial statute that regulates the trading of commodity futures and derivatives in Ontario, overseen and enforced by the Ontario Securities Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong statute
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derivatives law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
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Securities and Futures Commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align Hong Kong regulation with international standards
ⓘ
consolidate regulation of securities and futures markets ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on client asset protection
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provisions on disclosure of inside information ⓘ provisions on disclosure of interests in listed corporations ⓘ provisions on financial resources requirements for intermediaries ⓘ provisions on prospectus and offering documentation for certain products ⓘ |
| covers |
collective investment schemes
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derivatives ⓘ futures contracts ⓘ regulated investment products ⓘ securities ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Council of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| establishes |
authorization regime for investment products
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civil market misconduct tribunal procedures ⓘ licensing regime for intermediaries ⓘ market misconduct regime ⓘ offences for disclosure of false or misleading information inducing transactions ⓘ offences for false trading ⓘ offences for insider dealing ⓘ offences for market manipulation ⓘ offences for price rigging ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
disciplinary powers
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investigatory powers ⓘ power to impose licensing conditions ⓘ power to make subsidiary legislation ⓘ power to seek court orders and injunctions ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Securities and Futures Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Hong Kong
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linked to:
Hong Kong, China
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| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| ordinanceNumber | Cap. 571 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
maintain market integrity
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protect investors ⓘ reduce systemic risk in financial markets ⓘ regulate securities and futures markets in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| region |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
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linked to:
Hong Kong, China
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| regulates |
asset managers
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automated trading services providers ⓘ clearing houses ⓘ corporate finance advisers ⓘ futures dealers ⓘ futures exchanges ⓘ investment advisers ⓘ leveraged foreign exchange traders ⓘ securities dealers ⓘ securities margin financiers ⓘ stock exchanges ⓘ |
| replaced |
Futures Trading Ordinance (Cap. 38)
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Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading Ordinance (Cap. 451) ⓘ Securities Ordinance (Cap. 333) ⓘ other pre‑existing securities and futures legislation in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| shortName | SFO ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Securities and Futures Ordinance Description of subject: The Securities and Futures Ordinance is Hong Kong’s principal securities and derivatives law that regulates financial markets, intermediaries, and investment products to protect investors and maintain market integrity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong (for listing requirements)
linked to: Securities and Futures Ordinance