Who has access to information from the SFC upon request as part of its obligations to the Financial Secretary?

• A. The public
• B. The Financial Secretary
• C. The Court of Final Appeal
• D. The HKEX

Answer: (B)

In this context, the key point is government oversight of the regulator. The Financial Secretary has the authority to request information from the SFC to supervise its work and account for its use of public resources. The SFC must provide that information to the Financial Secretary, ensuring transparency and accountability. The public, the Court of Final Appeal, or HKEX do not have that formal obligation to obtain information from the SFC in this oversight framework. So the correct answer is that the Financial Secretary has access upon request.