Ronald Li Fook-shiu (Chinese: 李福兆; 10 February 1929[1] – 27 December 2014) was the founder and former chairman of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and died of cancer.
His brother Simon Li Fook-sean was a senior judge and acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong.
[5] The Hang Seng Index fell by 33% after the market reopened which drew criticism against Li's decision.
[6] Li was later arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in December 1987 and in 1991 convicted of taking bribes in return for approving listings during his office as the Chairman of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 1987.
"[4] He spent most of his time in Thailand after prison until he found out he had cancer in 2012 and moved back to Hong Kong.