Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) faced shareholder concerns regarding the continued appointment of PwC as its external auditor, particularly in light of recent issues related to the Evergrande incident and reported staff turnover at PwC [1] Group 1: Shareholder Concerns - A shareholder questioned PwC's capability and qualifications to continue as HKEX's external auditor due to the firm's recent dismissals by multiple companies following the Evergrande incident [1] - The shareholder expressed worries that the reported loss of a significant number of personnel at PwC could impact the quality of the auditing work [1] Group 2: HKEX's Response - HKEX responded by stating that the exchange is large and that the appointment of each auditor follows a detailed process, indicating that there will be no change in auditors until 2025 [1] - HKEX mentioned that discussions regarding a potential change in auditors for 2026 will take place in the coming months [1] Group 3: Voting Outcome - The resolution to appoint PwC as the external auditor was passed, but with a lower approval rate of 86.52%, compared to other resolutions which had approval rates above 90% [1]
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