Past version: Effective from 01 Apr 2014 to 17 Jan 2022
A General Trading Member and its employees and agents are required to procure and maintain the requisite licence(s) and registration(s) with the Relevant Regulatory Authority to conduct regulated activities. The General Trading Member and its employees and agents shall independently satisfy such licensing and registration requirements as follows:
(a) where the General Trading Member or its employees and agents engage in any Regulated Activity in Singapore, procure and maintain the requisite licence(s) and registration(s) with MAS. "Regulated Activity" refers to any activity that requires a CMS Licence, registration in the Public Register of Representatives, financial adviser's licence or such other licence or registration as required under the Act or Financial Advisers Act (Cap 110); and
(b) where the General Trading Member or its employees and agents do not engage in regulated activities in Singapore and such General Trading Member is not incorporated in Singapore and does not carry on a business in Singapore, hold the requisite licence and registration from a Relevant Regulatory Authority in the country where it is engaging in such regulated activities. If the Exchange is of the view that the regulatory requirements arising from the licence and registration are not comparable to those contemplated under the Act and this Rules, it shall have the discretion to prescribe additional requirements.
Amended on 25 August 200925 August 2009, 29 November 201029 November 2010 and 1 April 20141 April 2014.