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29 October 2020Beware of Con Men Posing as ICAC Officers In recent years, ICAC received complaints about con men posing as ICAC officers in deception cases. Overseas Chinese and local Hong Kong citizens alike fell prey to these scams. In these cases, victims were often told that they were suspects of some unlawful activities (e.g. corruption, fraud and/or money laundering), had earned a great deal from investments or had won a lottery. Whatever the pretexts, the victims would be asked to remit money for certain purposes. The money would then be withdrawn soon after remittance and the imposters disappeared into thin air. Bear in mind that ICAC would never demand deposit or money, or ask anybody to remit or transfer money to any bank account for investigative purposes. If you encounter similar situation or have any queries, immediately call the ICAC 24-hour Report Corruption Hotline (852) 25 266 366. Stay alert and click here to learn more about the tricks used by fraudsters!

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12 October 2020The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) - Directors’ Symposium 2020 The Directors' Symposium 2020 organised by HKIoD will be held on 27 October. The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre is glad to be invited by HKIoD again as a supporting organisation of this annual event. The theme of the Directors' Symposium 2020 is “Vanguard in Challenging Times”. Company directors, decision-makers and senior officers of diverse enterprises are encouraged to participate. Details are as follows: Date: 27 October 2020 (Tuesday) Time: 4:30pm - 8:00pm Venue: Room N201 (New Wing), 1 Expo Drive, HKCEC Language: English CPD Hours: 2.5 hours (HKIoD) Please visit the event website for registration and more details. For enquiries, please call HKIoD at 2889-4988 or email to symposium@hkiod.com.

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28 September 2020Business operators must not offer bribe to bank staff for opening account Due to the stepping up of international efforts in combating illegal activities including money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion in recent years, banks have to take enhanced control measures including a more stringent customer due diligence process to mitigate the potential risks for new customers. As a result, the account opening process is more complex and requires longer time. Although opening a bank account is essential to business operations, business operators must not offer advantages (including money or gifts) to bank staff for the latter's approving or expediting the account opening application, otherwise both the business operator and the bank staff may violate the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO) enforced by the ICAC for offering or accepting a bribe respectively. The maximum penalty is a fine of $500,000 and seven years' imprisonment. Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC), under Community Relations Department of the ICAC, strives to help banks and financial institutions guard against corruption and foster an ethical culture. Click here to visit HKBEDC website for more information about anti-bribery laws and HKBEDC's services. If you suspect corruption, please call the ICAC 24-hour Report Hotline at (852) 25 266 366.

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28 September 2020Joint Seminars with Professional Bodies (October 2020) The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has been jointly organising thematic seminars with various professional bodies and trade organisations to promote good governance and professional ethics in the business sector. Here are some of the seminars to be conducted in October: Date Topic of Seminar Co-organiser Remarks 13.10.2020 “Integrity for Success” CPD Seminar for the Insurance Industry Professional Insurance Brokers Association (PIBA) - Webinar 14.10.2020 Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) - Webinar - Details: click here 16.10.2020 Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong (SAMLAW) - Webinar 19.10.2020 Bank on Integrity The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) - For HKIB Members only 27.10.2020 &06.11.2020 "Integrity for Success" CPD Course for Insurance Intermediaries with Managerial Roles - - Details: click here 29.10.2020 Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Hong Kong - Webinar - Details: click here 30.10.2020 ICAC Seminar on Anti-corruption Legislation, Professional Ethics and Introduction of the Corruption Prevention Guide for Insurance Companies The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) - Webinar For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2826-3288.

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15 September 2020The 40th Issue of "ICAC Post" Released The highlights of this issue include: continuation of anti-corruption initiatives on various online platforms under the COVID-19 pandemic; the launch of the "Reading for Integrity" moral education programme to pass on positive values to the young generations; ICAC's former Director of Corruption Prevention taking on new international role; more global recognitions on Hong Kong's anti-corruption efforts; and ICAC Annual Report 2019. Please click here for the 40th issue of the ICAC Post.

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