The Institute recorded a 12% year-to-year increase for its QP registration under the "early bird" scheme last month. A total of 750 university graduates enrolled under the scheme are making use of the summer for QP study. The Institute now has more than 12,000 registered students. Click here to sign up.
Healthcare reform
Come join the forum on 25 April to discuss a hot issue - healthcare reform - with a panel of distinguished speakers: Secretary for Food and Health Dr. York Chow, Hospital Authority Chairman Anthony Wu and panel chairman Paul Chan, chairman of current issues task force. +
China forum kicks off next Saturday
The China forum series beginning 19 April is an opportunity you can't miss. Topics ranging from investment opportunities to accounting standards will help you do business in China. The series spans four Saturday afternoons until 7 June, offering a total of 14 verifiable CPD hours. +
Match making with mainland businesses
Members are invited to join the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's business matching sessions with senior management of mainland private enterprises. Please reply by 21 April.
Companies Ordinance rewrite
The second public consultation on the Companies Ordinance rewrite has begun, covering improvements for company names, directors' duties, corporate directorship and registration of charges. Click here for details and here to comment.
Basketball competition
Organize your team to participate in the CPA basketball competition 2008 in May and June. Please enrol by 28 April.
Other news in brief
Accountants from various business sectors are invited to join a get-together evening on 24 April (Thu). Admission is free. +
Hong Kong finance practitioners can enrol in the PRC securities regulations examination offered by the Securities Association of China in May. Apply through the Hong Kong Securities Institute. +
Business news
Chinese banks to invest in the U.S.
The U.S. becomes the fifth country in which China banks can invest under the QDII scheme. The other four markets are Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and the U.K., Asian Investor reports. +
Tech update
The deadline for your views about the IASB discussion paper on financial instruments with character-istics of equity is 4 Aug. +
A recent global survey by IFAC shows that XBRL is a welcome tool for interpreting financial reporting information, although more efforts are needed to promote how it works. +
CPD
Time and priority management are important to your work so come join the workshop on 26 April to learn more. +
Another workshop on 26 April will teach you how to earn customer satisfaction. +
Remember you can fulfill CPD requirements by attending training courses outside the Institute. Judge what is relevant to your professional development and the programmes can be classroom training, e-learning or conferences.
HSBC loses clients details
HSBC in the U.K. faces the prospect of a Financial Services Authority investigation and a hefty fine after it admitted that it had lost key details of 370,000 customers, Times Online reports. +
Hedge funds under pinch
Hedge funds are facing a tougher time this year as pressure from poor returns and redemptions calls are forcing many of them to liquidate, International Herald Tribune reports. +
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