Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 570 Internal Shortcomings and Self-Reflection

Z Fund, full name Z Hedge Fund.

This foundation was originally a financial company based on Wall Street in the United States.

The main operating targets are stock indices such as the FTSE in the foreigners' base, the Dow Jones in the United States, and the Dax in Hans.

Because the Z Fund returns a high interest rate to investors, it is very famous on Wall Street.

However, starting from the end of last year, Z Fund suddenly adjusted its strategic goals and prepared to take root in the financial sector of Hong Kong Island.

According to information revealed by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong government, the Hong Kong government's 15 billion Care and Welfare Fund will be invested into the Z Fund after it is listed.

In addition, there is the subscription quota from all sectors of the Hong Kong government and Hong Kong citizens, which is another astronomical figure estimated to exceed 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.

If there are problems with Fund Z, the impact it will ultimately have should not be underestimated.

What is even more frightening is that if the Hong Kong government's 15 billion welfare fund and the estimated 10 billion subscription amount from all sectors of society are invested in the Z Fund, there will be a financial crisis.

The consequences are so serious that they will inevitably form a huge wave that is enough to affect the entire Hong Kong Island, and it can even be said that it can directly pierce the sky.

At this moment, all the National Security Department management executives in the office had serious and solemn expressions on their faces.

They are all the trusted generals under Sir Quan, and of course they know their boss's character very well.

Now that their boss has suddenly mentioned the Z Fund, there is definitely some purpose behind this.

What exactly did Chairman Guan report that actually involved the Z Fund that was going to be listed in half a month?

"Yes, that risk hedge fund!"

Facing the inquiring gazes of the brothers around him, Zhou Quan nodded slightly, signaling Guan Wenzhan to continue reporting the information he had.

"Boss, you know, I don't have the habit of buying stocks."

Unfortunately, Guan Wenzhan shook his head with a wry smile and did not give Zhou Quan a satisfactory answer.

"What about everyone else? Any ideas?"

Zhou Quan could not deny that he remained calm, and his eyes moved to look at the other trusted generals on his left and right.

For a moment, the whole office fell into silence.

Other senior police officers in the National Security Department know even less about the Z Fund than Guan Wenzhan.

After all, the Political Investigation Department previously only focused on internal inspections within the police force, and Guan Wenxian is only now focusing on the entire Hong Kong Island.

Therefore, his information about the Z Fund only came from current news in Hong Kong Island.

As for the intelligence group under the Operational Security Department, it used to focus more on criminal offenses.

When it comes to this type of incident that is suspected to involve commercial crime, the entire National Security Department has shortcomings.

"check!"

Finally, it was Zhou Quan who broke the solemn atmosphere. He stood up, looked around at all his trusted generals on both sides, and directly issued the order to act.

"All departments should be mobilized and put aside the unimportant tasks at hand for the time being."

"Hold a management meeting after work starts this afternoon. I want to see enough detailed intelligence!"

Since their own boss had already stood up, the senior police officers from other national security offices naturally did not dare to continue sitting on the sofa.

"Yes, sir!"

Without any hesitation or delay, Zhou Xingxing immediately raised his hands and saluted with everyone else in a very serious manner.

They now have a general understanding of the significance of the Z Fund.

If there are hidden dangers in this foundation, the Hong Kong government’s 15 billion care fund and the tens of billions pre-purchased by various sectors of Hong Kong society will be lost.

When they think about what the final consequences will be, they will immediately feel a chill.

"Get to work!" After waving his hand to signal his trusted generals present to leave, Zhou Quan immediately turned around and walked behind his desk and began to study the Z Fund which might have serious problems.

Deep down, Zhou Quan did not feel any dissatisfaction or anger about the fact that his brothers were not aware of the situation of the foundation. He only reflected on himself.

Because he, the director of the National Security Department, also ignored this issue.

After all, cases involving commercial crimes are not the main work of the Hong Kong Police Force.

The Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Tax Bureau, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and other departments are the experts in this area.

As for the police force, there is only a Commercial Crime Investigation Department.

Looking at all the departments directly under the Police Force in Tai Kwun, the weight of the Commercial Crime Bureau is not worth mentioning at all.

This can be clearly seen from the fact that the head of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department is just a superintendent-level police officer.

Under normal circumstances, some of the cases the police are responsible for involve commercial crimes.

However, this type of case is more like money laundering and underground banking, etc., and is relatively more criminal.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Quan also overlooked this point. This is a work mistake that he needs to review and reflect on.

Even though he had heard of the existence of the Z Foundation before today, he even knew that the new chief investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption was named Lu Zhilian.

However, in countries around the world, there are countless foundations like the Z Fund that have foreign letters in their names.

In addition, the current timeline is obviously inconsistent with the situation Zhou Quan knows.

So before today, Zhou Quan had never linked the two together.

It was not until Guan Youbo's phone call with a subtle reminder that Zhou Quan suddenly woke up.

The information that only he knows only enables him to have the advantage of a God's perspective of foresight.

You can use this information, but you must never believe it completely, just like what happened with Lin Kun in Tsim Sha Tsui.

If Lin Kun had followed the timeline Zhou Quan had planned, he probably wouldn't have even entered Tsim Sha Tsui yet.

Hong Kong Island today is a living world. Zhou Quan has even settled down here, married and had children.

Everything that happened here was by no means as simple as the memories in his mind.

Although the God's perspective of foresight can bring great convenience to Zhou Quan, it cannot be completely relied upon.

This incident will obviously make Zhou Quan learn a lesson.

Fortunately, it is not too late now and there is still a chance to make up for the loss.

If the current Z Fund incident was the huge commercial crime case that Lu Zhilian was responsible for investigating, he remembered.

The impact of this case is definitely a serious case that is enough to shake the security stability of the entire Hong Kong Island.

As a member of the Hong Kong government's National Security Committee and Director of the National Security Department of the Police Force, Zhou Quan has an obligation to do so.

What's more, from a personal perspective, there is no reason for Zhou Quan to let Lian Ji take the lead.

Even though the situation between the police force and the ICAC is no longer as hostile as it once was,

However, these two disciplinary forces have never been a family.

Knowing that this case was of such earth-shattering importance, how could Zhou Quan possibly hand it over to Lian Ji?
As for the seriousness of the case, the pressure on representatives is also very heavy.

Zhou Quan had never considered this point.

If he was afraid of taking responsibility, he would not have been able to sit in the important position at the core of Hong Kong government's public security today.

He must have a hand in the Z Fund incident.

(End of this chapter)