The Financial Secretary, in exercise of his authority under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485) (MPFSO) delegated by the Chief Executive, has appointed Mr Chan Man Luen-ying, Ms Margaret Cheng Wai-ching, Mr All… read more
To prepare for the onboarding of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) schemes to the eMPF Platform, the Government published in the Gazette today (March 28) the following legal notices:
(i) the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Specification of Dates for Purposes of Section 19M(2)(a)) (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025 (Mandatory Use (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025); and
(ii) the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Appointment of Dates for Purposes of Section 19U(4)) (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Appointment of Dates for Purposes of Section 19Y(3)) (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025, and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Appointment of Dates for Purposes of Section 19Z(4)) (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025 (collectively Fee Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Notices 2025).
The Mandatory Use (Amendment) (No. 2) Notice 2025 specifies June 5, 2025, as “material day” for BOC-Prudential Easy-Choice Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme and My Choice Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme administered by BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited (BOCI-Prudential), such that BOCI-Prudential is mandated to use the eMPF Platform to perform scheme administration functions in relation to these MPF schemes. On cost savings and fee-setting of MPF schemes to be charged by MPF trustees on scheme members, the Fee Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Notices 2025 appoint September 5, 2025, as “material day” for the constituent funds of BOC-Prudential Easy-Choice Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme and My Choice Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme, such that BOCI-Prudential is mandated to make corresponding reduction in its fees charged on scheme members in relation to the constituent funds of these MPF schemes.
Relevant legal notices for the remaining MPF schemes will be published in the Gazette when the respective onboarding dates are ascertained having regard to the onboarding preparation status of the MPF trustees concerned.
If scheme members/employers have any question regarding the detailed operation of the eMPF Platform, they may visit the Platform’s official website (empf.org.hk), or call the Platform’s customer service hotline (183 2622). Scheme members/employers may also visit the three eMPF service centres located on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the New Territories.
The aforementioned legal notices will be tabled at the Legislative Council for negative vetting on April 2, 2025. read more
The Government announced today (March 28) that the Chief Executive (CE) has reappointed Ms Teresa Ko Yuk-yin as the convenor-cum-member of the Pensions Appeal Panel (PAP) and the Appeal Panel on Government’s Voluntary Contribu… read more
The Labour Department (LD) will hold a briefing on the employment of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) on April 29 (Tuesday), at 7pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay. Enrolment is now open.
The briefing will provide an overview of the employment rights and obligations of employers of FDHs. A representative from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data will also speak on the protection of personal data privacy for employers and FDHs. Employers of FDHs, especially first-time employers, are welcome to attend.
The briefing will be conducted in Cantonese, and admission is free. Interested parties may register online at the LD’s dedicated FDH Portal (www.fdh.labour.gov.hk/en/home.html), or download the enrolment form (www.fdh.labour.gov.hk/res/pdf/Enrolment_Form_ER.pdf) for submission by email (fdh-enquiry@labour.gov.hk) or by fax (3101 0604). The deadline for enrolment is April 25 (Friday). The quota will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please contact the LD at 3582 8995. read more
Regarding the case of the estate of the late Mrs Nina Wang, the Department of Justice (DoJ) today (March 28) made the following statement:
The DoJ in its press release on January 6, 2025 announced that Nina Wang Charity Management Limited (Trustee) was appointed as the trustee of the charitable trust of the estate of the late Mrs Wang (Estate), and three independent individuals were also appointed as members of the supervisory managing organisation (SMO) responsible for supervising the operation of the Trustee. The Trustee has now formed its board of governors.
The Court of First Instance of the High Court has approved the application of the Secretary for Justice (SJ) to appoint the Trustee as the trustee of the Estate on November 21, 2024. The DoJ has long been providing suitable support and assistance in respect of related preliminary work, including identifying suitable candidates for appointment as members of the SMO responsible for supervising the operation of the Trustee, and assisting the Trustee in forming its board of governors, to facilitate the Trustee in properly and expeditiously making use of the Estate for charitable purposes pursuant to the scheme of administration for the Estate (the Scheme) approved by the Court, and to fulfil Mrs Wang’s testamentary wishes and bring benefits to the country, including various sectors of Hong Kong society. The SJ has already appointed three independent individuals, namely Mrs Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, Mr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong and Mr Cheng Yan-kee, as members of the SMO.
The Trustee has now officially appointed five independent individuals, namely Ms Annie Tam Kam-lan, Mr Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung SC, Mr Clement Chan Kam-wing, Mr Ronick Chan Chun-ying and Dr Lam Ching-choi, along with two appointed government officials, namely the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Mr Christopher Hui, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Miss Alice Mak, to be members of the board of governors of the Trustee.
The DoJ believes that under the supervision of the SMO, the board of governors will promptly commence the relevant preparatory work and do its utmost in administering the charitable trust, including preparing for and settling the details of a “fund and a Chinese prize of worldwide significance similar to that of the Nobel Prize” and other charitable projects. The DoJ will continue to follow up on the remaining legal proceedings and related arrangements until the Estate is fully vested in the Trustee from the interim administrators.
The Trustee will in due course disclose the Scheme and other related information pursuant to the terms of the Scheme and its Articles of Association at a suitable time. read more