Activist investor David Webb dies at 60


David Webb (pic), a Hong Kong activist investor who campaigned for market transparency and democratic accountability, died aged 60, according to a statement posted on his social media.

“It is with great sadness that we share that David M. Webb MBE passed away peacefully in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Jan 13th, 2026, from metastatic prostate cancer,” the statement read.

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