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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him and Kanis Leung

David Webb, prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, dies at 60

Hong Kong Obit David Webb - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

David Webb, one of Hong Kong ’s most vocal shareholder activists who advocated for greater corporate transparency and investor rights for decades, has died at 60.

Webb, an investment banker turned activist, was well-known and widely respected in the business and financial circles in the Asia financial hub — in part for his persistent push for better corporate governance of listed Hong Kong companies and the uncovering of significant corporate malpractices.

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