HONG KONG: SECURITIES COMMISSION'S WORK IN 2001

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The Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) said stock transaction, settlement and payment could be conducted electronically in two years as the SFC is bringing in a new system to allow direct electronic processing. The SFC's goal is to eventually make the process of stock trading and settlement "paperless". In addition, the chairman of the SFC, Mr. Andrew Sheng said they were studying the possibility of bringing down the 35% takeover trigger point. In 2000, the SFC is also focusing on the following topic: 1) releasing a consultation paper on investor compensation arrangement 2) issuing a code of ethics for share registrars 3) bringing in online stock trading regulation by April/May 4) increasing coordination with the government on corporate governance

Securities & Commodities Exchanges, Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Government regulation (cont), Financial News Vendors, Database Vendors, Security and commodity exchanges, Debt & Equity Securities, Hong Kong, Information retrieval services, Database industry, Financial news services, Online services, Securities industry

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RANSOM: Customer Data

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Motorola has told independent dealers that they will lose their license to sell Radius, the company's popular two-way pagers, unless they turn over their proprietary customer data. Independent dealers, among them Jules Neuringer president of Portronix Communications, are concerned that Motorola may use this customer information to rapidly set up their own e-commerce operations.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Electronic parts and equipment, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Wholesalers, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Privacy, Paging Systems, Sales Management, Computer integrated systems design, Communications Equip Whsle, Product information, Internet security, Privacy issue, Wholesale trade, Licensing agreements, Company licensing agreement, Motorola Inc., MOT, Distribution, Pagers (Communication devices), Social issue, Social conditions, Telecommunications equipment wholesalers, Customer relationship management, Paging technology, Computer-linked pager, Company distribution practices, Wholesale dealer/distributor, VAR, VARs (Value added resellers)

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Savvy Incubators Focus On HR

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Business incubators, such as Korn/Ferry International, now offer their struggling dotcoms help with recruiting the best IT talent. Start-ups with few connections in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco locales often find recruiting IT staff very difficult.

Venture Capital Companies, Miscellaneous Intermediation, Management Consulting Services, Investors, not elsewhere classified, Employee Recruitment, Employment Placement Agencies, Employment agencies, Business & Mgmt Consulting, Services, Employment services, Employee benefits, Consulting services, Company services, Speeches, lectures and essays, Online employment search service, Online employment search services, Bellshaw, David, Rich, Jana, Korn/Ferry International

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