Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum dies aged 66

South China Morning Post Sunday 25 October 2026, 07:46 UTC By Edith Lin 1 min read

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A veteran Hong Kong stock commentator has died at the age of 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. Louie Shum Chun-ying’s twin sister confirmed on Sunday that her 66-year-old elder brother died Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum was chief executive of stock brokerage Fortune Securities until his retirement two years ago.

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