SGX Rulebooks
Link copied to clipboard
Rule ViolationWhether composition may be offeredComposition amount that may be offered by SGX-ST, where SGX-ST has determined the Trading Member, Chief Executive Officer and/or Trading Representative to be liableMandatory minimum penalty imposable by the Disciplinary Committee
Rule Chapter/NumberBrief Description of RuleTrading Members (or Designated Market Maker, where applicable)Chief Executive OfficerTrading Representatives (or Market Making Representative, where applicable)
1st Violation2nd Violation3rd Violation1st Violation2nd Violation3rd Violation1st Violation2nd Violation3rd Violation
Chapter 5 — Trading Practices and Conduct
5.2Contracts
5.2.1Trading Member to honour the terms of each contractNot CompoundableNot CompoundableN.A.N.A.N.A.$10,000
5.3Qualification by a Clearing Member
5.3.1Trading Member not to execute a contract on SGX-ST while not qualified by a Clearing Member, or admitted itself as a Clearing MemberNot CompoundableNot CompoundableN.A.N.A.N.A.$10,000
5.3.2Trading Member not to be qualified by more than one Clearing MemberCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.3.3(a)Trading Member to inform SGX-ST when it is not qualified by a Clearing MemberCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.3.3(b)Trading Member to inform SGX-ST when its qualifying Clearing Member is replaced by another Clearing MemberCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.3.4Trading Member to ensure that all contracts concluded on SGX-ST are submitted to its qualifying Clearing Member for clearingCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.4Acting as Principal to Customer
5.4.2Customer to first be informed if a Trading Member or Trading Representative trades against the customer as principalNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.4.3Trading Member to indicate in the contract note that the Trading Member or Trading Representative acted as principalNot CompoundableNot CompoundableN.A.N.A.N.A.$10,000
5.5Acting as Agent to Customer
5.5.1(a)Trading Member and Trading Representative to carry out customer's instructionsCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(b)Trading Member and Trading Representative to exercise skill, care and diligenceCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(c)Trading Member and Trading Representative to act in good faithCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(d)Trading Member and Trading Representative to act in the best interests of customersCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(e)Trading Member and Trading Representative to disclose all circumstances and risks to a customerCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(f)Trading Member and Trading Representative to inform the customer of the best bid and offer prices on the Trading SystemCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(g)Trading Member and Trading Representative to disclose the commission and any benefit receivable on a transactionCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(h)Trading Member and Trading Representative not to enter into a transaction which may conflict with a duty owed to the customerCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.5.1(i)Trading Member and Trading Representative not to disclose a customer's order unless permitted under the RulesNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.5.1(j)Trading Member to ensure that a person to whom it discloses a customer's order maintains confidentialityCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.6Separation of Customer and Proprietary Trading Activities
5.6.1Trading Member to put in place procedures to prevent conflict of interestCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.7Precedence of Customer Orders
5.7.1Trading Member or Trading Representative not to deal in securities or trade in futures contracts for own account when there is an unexecuted order on the same terms from a customerNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.8Arrangement with Customers
5.8.1(a)Trading Member or Trading Representative not to accept or have an arrangement to share in the profits of a customer's accountCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.8.1(b)Trading Member or Trading Representative not to have an arrangement with a third party to allocate profits or losses to a customer's accountNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.8.1(c)Trading Member or Trading Representative not to lead customer to believe that he will not suffer loss as a result of opening an account or dealingsCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.9Customer Margin Management for Trading Members
5.9.1(b)Trading Member to comply with SGX-ST's directions to take such action to offset all or part of the positions to rectify a margin deficiencyCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.10Unauthorised Trading
5.10.1(a)Trading Representative not to execute personal trades in the account of a customerCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.10.1(b)Trading Representative not to execute a customer's trades in his personal accountCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.10.1(c)Trading Representative not to use a customer's account for third party trading without prior written authorisationCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.11Excessive Trading
5.11.1Trading Member or Trading Representative not to encourage transactions to generate commissionCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.12Prohibited Trading Conduct
5.12.1Trading Member or Trading Representative not to engage in an act likely to create a false or misleading appearance of active trading or lead to a false marketNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$30,000
5.12.3Trading Member or Trading Representative not to deal in securities or execute an order for the sale and purchase of futures contracts that involve no change in beneficial ownershipNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$30,000
5.12.4Trading Member or Trading Representative not to execute knowingly, or hold himself out as having executed, an order for the purchase or sale of futures contracts without having effected in good faith a purchase or sale of that futures contract in accordance with the order or with the business rules and practices of an organised market on which the derivatives contract is to be purchased or soldNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$30,000
5.12.5Trading Member or Trading Representative not to deal in securities or trade in futures contracts in a manner that will affect price of the securities with intent to induce others to tradeNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$30,000
5.12.6Trading Member or Trading Representative not to disseminate information that is false or misleadingCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.12.7Trading Member or Trading Representative not to participate in any prohibited market conduct in securities or futures contracts or in any insider tradingNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$30,000
5.12.8Trading Member or Trading Representative to immediately inform SGX-ST of suspected market manipulation, insider trading or other prohibited trading conductNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.12.9Trading Member to have in place processes to review orders and trades for suspicious trading activityCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.13Record of Orders
5.13.1Trading Member or Trading Representative to maintain a daily record of orders received from customersNot CompoundableNot Compoundable$10,000
5.13.2Trading Member to have adequate security measures to prevent unauthorised access to and/or tampering of the audit trail of orders entered into Trading SystemCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14Dealing Assistant
5.14.1Trading Member to ensure that each Trading Representative has no more than one dealing assistantCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(a)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not deal in securities or futures contractsCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(b)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not exercise any discretion over the entry of ordersCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(c)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not give investment advice or make recommendations to customersCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(d)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not accept instructions from customersCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(e)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not communicate with customers regarding settlementCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.2(f)Trading Member to ensure that the dealing assistant does not collect cash, cheques or share certificatesCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.3Trading Member to provide SGX-ST the necessary particulars of dealing assistants appointedCompoundable$500$1,000$2,000$250$500$1,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.14.4Trading Member to inform SGX-ST if a dealing assistant ceases to actCompoundable$500$1,000$2,000$250$500$1,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.15Responsibility for Orders
5.15.1Trading Member to ensure the accuracy of orders entered into the Trading System by its Trading Representatives and any dealing assistantCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.15.2Trading Representative to ensure the accuracy of orders entered into the Trading System by or on behalf of the Trading RepresentativeCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.15.3Orders to be entered in accordance with the procedures prescribed by SGX-STCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.15.4Trading Member to have in place processes to prevent unauthorised changes to order informationCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.16Identification and Password
5.16.1Trading Representative to have a unique identification number of not more than three characters and password for entering orders into the Trading System and maintain confidentialityCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.
5.16.2Trading Member to submit and maintain a list of Trading Representative identification numbers and names to SGX-ST, and notify SGX-ST of any amendments to the list on an ongoing basisCompoundable$2,000 – $4,000$4,000 – $7,000$7,000 – $10,000$1,000 – $3,000$3,000 – $6,000$6,000 – $8,000N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5.17Miscellaneous
5.17.1Trading Member and Trading Representative not to take advantage of a situation arising from a breakdown or malfunction in SGX-ST's procedures or systems or errors made by SGX-ST or CDPCompoundable$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 – $8,000N.A.

Added on 3 June 20193 June 2019 and 15 June 202015 June 2020.