Chaoda Modern Subject of Hong Kong Market Misconduct Lawsuit
Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. (682), the Chinese food producer defending a claim from Next Magazine that it overstated its land holdings, is the subject of a Hong Kong government market misconduct lawsuit.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary initiated proceedings against the company in the city’s Market Misconduct Tribunal, according to government spokeswoman Shirley Wong. Tribunal secretary William Chow declined to elaborate on the specific allegations or people involved.
The city’s Market Misconduct Tribunal hears civil cases involving stock market manipulation, false trading, insider trading and three other offenses. The tribunal can order the disgorgement of profits gained or loss avoided as a result of misconduct, and can bar individuals from being corporate directors, according to its website.
Chaoda spokesman Simon Shi said he hadn’t heard about the proceedings and wasn’t immediately able to comment.
Chaoda shares have fallen 59 percent as of 10 a.m. today since May 26, when Next Magazine reported the company exaggerated the size of its farmland. The company said in a June 3 exchange filing the allegations were false.
To contact the reporter on this story: Debra Mao in Hong Kong at dmao5@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Douglas Wong at dwong19@bloomberg.net
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The flag of the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., left, the Chinese flag, center, and the Hong Kong SAR flag, fly outside Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., in Hong Kong, China. The Hong Kong Financial Secretary’s office confirmed the case against Chaoda in the Market Misconduct Tribunal.
The flag of the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., left, the Chinese flag, center, and the Hong Kong SAR flag, fly outside Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., in Hong Kong, China. The Hong Kong Financial Secretary’s office confirmed the case against Chaoda in the Market Misconduct Tribunal. Photographer: Jerome Favre/Bloomberg
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