Past version: Effective from 18 Sep 2012 to 18 May 2014
Rule Violation | Whether composition may be offered | Composition Amount which may be Offered by SGX-ST, where SGX-ST has Determined the Trading Member, Approved Executive Director and/or Trading Representative to be Liable | Mandatory minimum penalty imposable by the Disciplinary Committee | ||||||||||
Rule Chapter/Number | Brief Description of Rule | Trading Members (or Designated Market Maker, where applicable) | Approved Executive Directors | Trading Representatives (or Market Making Representative, where applicable) | |||||||||
1st Violation | 2nd Violation | 3rd Violation | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation | 3rd Violation | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation | 3rd Violation | |||||
Chapter 12 — Operational Requirements | |||||||||||||
12.1 | Records | ||||||||||||
12.1.1(1) | Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative to maintain complete and accurate records in accordance with the SFA and/or SFR | Not Compoundable | [Unless otherwise specified in this Schedule] | ||||||||||
Not Compoundable | $10,000 | ||||||||||||
Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative to maintain complete and accurate records in accordance with the Rules | Compoundable | [Unless otherwise specified in this Schedule] | |||||||||||
$2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | ||||
12.1.1(2) | Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative not to make false or misleading entries. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | $10,000 | |||||||||
12.1.1(3) | Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative to make all material entries in any Document. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | $10,000 | |||||||||
12.1.1(4) | Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative not to alter or destroy any Documents. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | $10,000 | |||||||||
12.1.2 | Trading Member, Director or Trading Representative to ensure integrity, security and confidentiality in the transmission and storage of records. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.1.3 | Trading Member to make records available to SGX-ST as required | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.2 | Confidentiality of customer's information | ||||||||||||
12.2.1 | Trading Member and Trading Representative to maintain confidentiality of customer's information. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.2.2 | Failure to ensure that a person to whom customer's information is disclosed maintains confidentiality. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.3 | Customer accounts | ||||||||||||
12.3.1(1) | Trading Member to obtain the necessary particulars before opening an individual customer account. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.1(2) | Trading Member to verify customer's identity and intention when account is not opened in person. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.2(1) | Trading Member to obtain the necessary particulars before opening a corporate customer account. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.2(2) | Trading Member to obtain a certified true copy of the certificate of incorporation of the customer before opening a corporate customer account | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.2(3) | Trading Member to obtain the necessary documents before opening a corporate customer account | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.3 | Trading Member to have on file the necessary particulars and/or documents for opening an agency account. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.4(1) | Trading Member to allow customers to open a joint account only if the specified conditions are met | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.4(2) | Trading Member not to permit a joint account to be operated by more than 2 individuals | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.4(3) | Trading Member to maintain the necessary information for the operation of a joint account. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.4(4) | Trading Member to require each joint account holder to specify whether he/she is jointly and severally liable for debts incurred in the joint account. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.5 | Customer accounts to be approved in the stipulated manner. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.6 | Trading Member to obtain a written risk acknowledgement statement from a customer. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.3.7 | Trading Member to designate a customer account by the customer's full name and an account code. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3.9 | Trading Member to ensure customer and proprietary account code designated by 7 alphanumeric/numeric characters | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.3A | Customer Education | ||||||||||||
12.3A.1 | Trading Member to provide online customers with adequate information on specific areas | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.4 | Trading Authority | ||||||||||||
12.4.1 | Trading Member to obtain written authorisation from the customer before accepting orders from a third party. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.5 | Brokerages and Charges | ||||||||||||
12.5.1 | Commission rate chargeable to comply with specified rates, if so prescribed by SGX-ST | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.5.2 | Trading Member to disclose charges and expenses to be borne by the customer. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.6 | Contract Notes | ||||||||||||
12.6.1 | Trading Member to send customer a contract note for purchase and sale of securities or Futures Contracts by the next Market Day. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | ||||||
12.6.2 | Trading Member to state on the contract note that the contract is subjected to the Rules and Directives of SGX-ST. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.6.3 | Trading Member to include information in the contract note in accordance with SFR. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | ||||||
12.6.4 | Trading Member to show separately in the contract note, the stipulated fees, tax and charges. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.6.5 | Trading Member to obtain customer's consent before issuing contract notes in electronic form. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.6.7 | Trading Member to produce contract notes to SGX-ST in the same form as when given to customers. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.7 | Statement of Account to Customers | ||||||||||||
12.7.1 | Trading Member to send customer a monthly statement of account within the stipulated timeline. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.7.2 | Trading Member to include information in the statement of account in accordance with SFR. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | ||||||
Trading Member to include any other information in the statement of account as prescribed by SGXST | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | ||
12.7.3 | Trading Member to obtain customers' consent before sending statement of account in electronic form. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.7.5 | Trading Member to produce statement of accounts to SGX-ST in the same form as when given to customers. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.8 | Amendment of Contract | ||||||||||||
12.8.1 | Trading Member to amend contract only if there is a valid reason. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.8.2 | Amendment of contract to be approved by the specified persons | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.8.3 | Approval to be given before contract is amended | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.9 | Communication with Third Parties | ||||||||||||
12.9.1 | Trading Member to communicate directly with customers. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.9.2 | Trading Member not to allow a third party to collect cash or stipulated documents without written authorisation. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.10 | Payment to Customers | ||||||||||||
12.10.1 | All cheques to customers to be crossed unless stipulated conditions are met | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.10.2 | Trading Member not to accept a house cheque unless the stipulated conditions are met | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.11 | Customer's and Remisier's Money | ||||||||||||
12.11.1 | Trading Member to comply with the stipulated provisions in the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations 2002. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.11.2 | Trading Member to deposit all money received on account of a Remisier in a trust account. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.11.3 | Trading Member to designate the accounts maintained with a financial institution as a trust account, or customer or Remisier account, as the case may be. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.11.5 | Trading Member not to commingle money received with Trading Member's own funds. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.11.6 | Trading Member not to withdraw Remisier's money from a trust account when the prescribed conditions are not met. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.11.7 | Trading Member to notify the Remisier of the withdrawal made by the next business day | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.12 | Customer's and Remisier's Assets | ||||||||||||
12.12.1 | Trading Member to comply with the stipulated provisions in the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations 2002. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.12.3 | Trading Member to designate accounts maintained with a financial institution as a trust account, customer, or Remisier account. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.12.4 | Trading Member to deposit assets of its customers in a separate custody account from Remisiers | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.12.5 | Trading Member not to commingle assets of a customer or Remisier, with Trading Member's own assets. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.12.6 | Trading Member not to withdraw remisier's assets from a custody account when the prescribed conditions are not met. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.12.7 | Trading Member to notify the Remisier of the withdrawal of assets by the next business day | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.13 | Reporting of Delinquent Accounts. | ||||||||||||
12.13.1 | Trading Member to inform SGX-ST of the particulars of delinquent accounts. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.14 | Separation of Front Office and Back Office Functions | ||||||||||||
12.14.1 | Trading Member to separate front and back office functions. | Not Compoundable | Not Compoundable | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | $10,000 | ||||||
12.15 | Stock Account | ||||||||||||
12.15.1 | Trading Member to make trades of securities or Futures Contracts for the Trading Member's proprietary account under a separate stock account. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.15.2 | Stock Account to be operated by a Director, or his designate, who is licensed to trade. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.15.3 | Trading Member not to allow a Remisier to operate a Stock Account. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.16 | Suspense Account | ||||||||||||
12.16.1(2) | Purchases and trades to be booked to the customer's account when the order is completed | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.16.1(3) | Orders not to be warehoused in a suspense account for more than 2 Market Days without proper reasons for the extension of time. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.16.2 | Trading Member not to execute trades in a customer's suspense account for another customer unless the prescribed conditions are met | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.16.3 | A general suspense account for different customers only to be used where the Trading Member has procedures to ensure fair allocation. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.16.4 | Suspense account not to be used for error trades or proprietary trades. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.17 | Trading by Employees and Agents | ||||||||||||
12.17.1 | Trading Member to require a Director, Officer, Dealer and employee to obtain prior written approval for each trade | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.17.2 | Trading Representative not to execute an order for the stipulated accounts without proper written authorisation. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.17.3 | Trading Member to require Director, Officer, Trading Representative, employees to trade through the Trading Member. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.17.4 | Trading Member not to buy or sell securities or Futures Contracts for Director, Officer, Trading Representative, employees of another Trading Member without prior written approval of that Trading Member. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.17.5 | Trading Member to put in place procedures to ensure that agents who are privy to confidential information do not use the information to trade for their own benefit. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.17.6 | Trading Member to put in place procedures to monitor trading activities of Director, Officer, Trading Representative, employees. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.18 | Compliance Review | ||||||||||||
12.18.1 | Trading Member to carry out checks to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.19 | Advertising | ||||||||||||
12.19.1 | Trading Member to ensure that advertising or publicity adheres to the stipulated requirements. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.20 | Soft Dollar Commissions | ||||||||||||
12.20.1 | Trading Member and Trading Representatives not to receive goods and services from a broker when the stipulated criteria are not met. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | |
12.20.2 | Trading Member not to pay for goods and services to customers when the stipulated criteria are not met. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.21 | Use of Office Premises | ||||||||||||
12.21.1 | Trading Member not to allow unauthorised persons to use the Trading Member's office premises. | Compoundable | $2,000 – $4,000 | $4,000 – $7,000 | $7,000 – $10,000 | $1,000 – $3,000 | $3,000 – $6,000 | $6,000 – $8,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
12.22 | Use of Prescribed Forms | ||||||||||||
12.22.1 | Trading Member to use forms prescribed by SGX-ST. | Compoundable | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
Added on 16 May 201116 May 2011.
Amended on 18 September 201218 September 2012.