Hong Kong Court Schedules Pre-Trial Review (24/7/25) of Hong Kong SFC Prosecution Against Finfluencer Chau Pak Yin (Previously Known as Chau Kin Hei) after Pleading Not Guilty to Advising on Securities Without Required Regulatory License, Hosted Chat Group on Telegram in 2021 & Advised on Securities
9th May 2025 | Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court has scheduled the pre-trial review (24/7/25) of Hong Kong SFC (Securities & Futures Commission) prosecution against finfluencer Chau Pak Yin (Previously known as Chau Kin Hei) after pleading not guilty to advising on securities without required regulatory license. In 2021, Chau Pak Yin hosted a chat group on messaging platform telegram & advised on securities. Hong Kong SFC (8/5/25): “The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today set down 24 July 2025 for a pre-trial review of the prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) against Mr Chau Pak Yin (previously known as Chau Kin Hei), a finfluencer after he pleaded not guilty to advising on securities without a licence under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) (Notes 1 and 2). The SFC alleged that between 16 April 2021 and 14 May 2021, Chau, by hosting a chat group on Telegram, carried on a business of advising on securities in Hong Kong without an SFC licence and without reasonable excuse.”
“ Hong Kong Court Schedules Pre-Trial Review (24/7/25) of Hong Kong SFC Prosecution Against Finfluencer Chau Pak Yin (Previously Known as Chau Kin Hei) after Pleading Not Guilty to Advising on Securities Without Required Regulatory License, Hosted Chat Group on Telegram in 2021 & Advised on Securities “
Notes:
- Finfluencers, or financial influencers, are individuals who leverage social media platforms to share investment-related content. Chau was known as “Futu大股東” or “富途大股東” on social media platforms.
- Under Schedule 5 of the SFO, “advising on securities” is a type of regulated activity under the SFO. Under sections 114(1)(a) and 114(8) of the SFO, it is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to carry on a business in a regulated activity without a licence from the SFC.
Hong Kong Court Schedules Pre-Trial Review (24/7/25) of Hong Kong SFC Prosecution Against Finfluencer Chau Pak Yin (Previously Known as Chau Kin Hei) after Pleading Not Guilty to Advising on Securities Without Required Regulatory License, Hosted Chat Group on Telegram in 2021 & Advised on Securities

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