BRIEF-Hong Kong SFC bans trader of BNP Paribas HK from re-entering industry for 18 months

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

* SAYS BANS ABBIE YIP KA YING, FORMER TRADER OF BNP PARIBAS, HONG KONG BRANCH (BNP PARIBAS HK), FROM RE-ENTERING THE INDUSTRY FOR 18 MONTHS FOR BREACH OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT OVER HER ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL A TRADE EXECUTION ERROR Source text in English: http://bit.ly/2AQHXnX (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)