Which two bodies maintain active liaison on issues of common interest despite not having a direct regulatory link?

• A. SFC and Company Registry
• B. SFC and HKEX
• C. Company Registry and HKEX
• D. SFAT and SFC

Answer: (A)

The situation tested is about bodies that work together on shared market concerns even though they don’t regulate the same thing. The Securities and Futures Commission oversees market conduct and securities regulation, while the Companies Registry keeps official records of companies, including directors and registered details. They stay in touch because accurate company information feeds into market oversight and issuer disclosures, and the regulator can use registry data to assess governance and corporate actions. This ongoing liaison helps keep corporate information consistent and supports investor protection, even though there isn’t a direct regulatory link between them. The other pairings involve entities with closer regulatory roles or operational ties, so they don’t illustrate this kind of side-by-side cooperation without a formal regulatory link.