許正宇:將找適當時機會將「證券無紙化」提交立法會審議
財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇以「沒有暑假的仲夏」為題發表網誌,表示自己趁立法會暑假未復會之際,爭取機會與本地金融服務界、20個相關金融行業組織、金融科技初創公司、世界經濟論壇(World Economic Forum)小組、加拿大及澳洲相關商會等就香港的金融市場發展進行交流。他指出會面中大家都不約而同地對環球市場的前景表示憂心,畢竟現在面對的是新冠疫情與中美角力疊加的雙重挑戰,2020年將注定成為歷史性的一年,不但經歷了因疫情而來的經濟衰退,亦目睹了全球化的日益倒退。
他指出5月至7月經季節性調整的失業率為6.1%,比上期公佈的數字稍為改善了0.1%。由於就業情況依然嚴峻,政府一直以來想方設法,在「防疫抗疫基金」下推出各項扶助金融業界的計劃。而早前推出的金融科技「千人計劃」在短短一個多月內已收到接近400份申請,當中超過110份已獲初步審批可進行招聘程序,部份企業更已成功聘請新員工。為了提供更大的支持力度,財庫局已經在準備「千人計劃2.0」,並將拓展至涵蓋金融業界的多個範疇。
他指出有年輕的金融及科技專業人士向他反映,部分國家或地區可能不再歡迎外來人才參與發展,他們在外不再得到「唯才是舉,知人善任」的待遇。他又誠邀大家考慮登上一如既往開放自由的「香港號」之船,一起研究規劃疫後經濟復甦的航線。
他續指會與團隊仔細研究,並多與業界交流,用好未來的議會時間,既做謀劃亦做實事。同時亦會把握金融科技在新冠疫情下的新角色,推動其進一步的發展,除了支付科技在邁向「無現金」世代及在防疫抗疫中的意義。此外,就歷經多年討論商議的證券無紙化改革,他會審視未來在立法會的議事情況,找出適當時機將法案提交審議,為過渡至證券無紙化做好準備。(el/a) ~
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