Neoh Ting-pong (Barrister)

Anthony Francis Neoh QC SC JP (Anthony Francis Neoh; born 9 November 1946) is a senior Hong Kong barrister and currently Chief Advisor to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. From 1 June 2018 to June 2020, he served as Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council.

Early life and education

Neoh was born and raised in Hong Kong. His ancestral home is Fuzhou, Fujian Province. He began his career as a school teacher before joining the Hong Kong Government’s Administrative Service, rising to Principal Assistant Secretary at the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He then studied law at the University of London, earning an LL.B in 1979, and returned to Hong Kong to practise as a barrister. He has sat as a Deputy High Court Judge. In 1995, he was appointed Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, serving until 1998.

In 1978, he appeared in the TV drama “ICAC” playing the role of Chief Investigation Officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Controversy

Criticism of IPCC report fairness

As Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council, Neoh oversaw the inquiry into allegations of police misconduct during the 2019 anti‑extradition protests. The Council’s May 15, 2020 report was criticized as one‑sided in favour of the police. International expert Clifford Stott publicly questioned its findings on social media. Critics noted the report failed to recommend the formation of an independent commission—despite Neoh himself calling for one in July 2019.

Professional qualifications

• Called to the English Bar (Gray’s Inn, 1976)
• Called to the Hong Kong Bar (1976)
• Admitted as an attorney in California (1984)
• Appointed Queen’s Counsel (April 1990)
• Elevated to Senior Counsel, Hong Kong (1997)

Public appointments

• Member, Board and Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• Chairman, Exchange’s Discipline Committee and Debt Securities Working Group
• Chairman, IOSCO Technical Committee
• Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission (1995–1998)
• Chief Advisor, China Securities Regulatory Commission (1998–present)
• Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
• Honorary Legal Advisor to governments of Fujian Province, Shenzhen, and Xiamen
• Senior Economic Advisor to the Tianjin Municipal Government
• Senior Advisor, Bank of China
• Board Member, Hospital Authority
• Member, Committee on Salaries and Conditions of Service for Officers and Judicial Personnel
• Council Member, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1994–present)
  • Vice‑Chairman, Council (1995–1997)
• Honorary Committee Member, University Grants Committee
• Chairman, Independent Police Complaints Council (June 2018–June 2020)

Academic posts

• Visiting Professor, Peking University
• Visiting Professor, Tsinghua University
• Visiting Professor, Zhejiang University
• Visiting Professor, Sun Yat‑sen University
• Visiting Scholar and Professor, Harvard Law School

External links

• Bar List entry at Hong Kong Bar Association