Hong Kong's anti-corruption commissioner declared integrity as crucial for finance at an Apec seminar, with a Chinese watchdog official also pledging cooperation for a clean business environment.

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption chief has said trust is the real currency of finance, with an official from mainland China’s watchdog pledging to continue fostering a clean business environment and deepen regional cooperation. At an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) seminar on Tuesday, Danny Woo Ying-ming, commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), said corruption harmed prosperity at its core and attacked the very foundations of society. “Integrity … is the unseen....