The Market Misconduct Tribunal (Chinese: 市場失當行為審裁處) is an independent body in Hong Kong which is established under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.
In accordance with the SFO, if it appears to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) that market misconduct or a breach of a disclosure requirement under Part XIVA of the SFO has or may have taken place, the SFC may institute proceedings before the MMT.
The MMT has jurisdiction to hear and determine any question or issue arising out of or in connection with the proceedings instituted under the SFO.
Market misconduct includes insider dealing, false trading, price rigging, stock market manipulation, disclosure of information about prohibited transactions and disclosure of false or misleading information inducing transactions in securities and futures contracts.
Such conduct is detrimental to the interests of investors and damages the reputation of Hong Kong as an international financial centre.