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Rule Violation Whether composition may be offered Composition 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 liable Mandatory minimum penalty imposable by the Disciplinary Committee
Rule Chapter/Number Brief Description of Rule Trading Members (or Designated Market Maker, where applicable) Chief Executive Officer 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 10 — Requirements on Specific Securities and Futures Contracts
10.7 Management of Positions
10.7.2 Trading Member to immediately notify SGX-ST of the details of any account which exceeds the monitoring thresholds on positions that have not been set-off 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.
10.7.4 Trading Member to comply with measures imposed by SGX-ST to reduce its risk exposure Not Compoundable Not Compoundable N.A. N.A. N.A. $10,000
10.8 Internal Controls
10.8.1(a) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to set credit limits or position limits 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.
10.8.1(b) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to monitor positions and comply with notification requirements on monitoring thresholds 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.
10.8.1(c) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to compute and collect margins 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.
10.8.1(d) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to monitor margin calls 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.
10.8.1(e) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to manage customers' accounts that are in margin deficit 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.
10.8.1(f) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to manage customers' accounts that may fail to meet settlement obligations 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.
10.8.1(g) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to define and manage sources of liquidity to meet increased settlement obligations 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.
10.8.1(h) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to limit the impact of significant market movements 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.
10.8.1(i) Trading Member to establish and maintain adequate internal control systems to meet such other requirements as SGX-ST may prescribe 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.
10.9 Margin Requirements
10.9.2(a) Trading Member to procure Initial Margins from its customers and require customers to meet the Required Margins 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.
Initial Margins and Required Margins to be met in the form of collateral as SGX-ST prescribes 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.
Valuation of collateral to be in accordance with the haircut rates 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.
10.9.2(b) Trading Member not to accept specified currency for the purpose of meeting margin 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.
10.9.3 Trading Member to call for additional margins if the Customer Asset Value falls below the Required Margins 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.
10.9.4 Trading Member not to allow customer to incur new trades 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.
10.9.5 Trading Member not to set margin requirements that are less stringent than those 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.
10.9.8 Trading Member not to allow a customer to withdraw Excess Margins 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.
10.9.9 Trading Member to comply with requirements prescribed by SGX-ST on the computation and monitoring of customer's margins 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.
10.9.10(a) Trading Member to notify SGX-ST of any under-margined 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.
10.9.10(b) Trading Member to submit to SGX-ST information pertaining to any matter and within such time stipulated by SGX-ST Compoundable $500 $1,000 $2,000 $250 $500 $1,000 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
10.9.11 Trading Member to require a customer to comply with the margin 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.
10.9.12 Trading Member not to enter into a financing arrangement with a customer in respect of that customer's margin 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.
10.10 Capital Requirement for Marginable Futures Contracts
10.10.2 Trading Member to compute Total Risk Requirement in the same manner as prescribed in the RBC Notice Not Compoundable Not Compoundable N.A. N.A. N.A. $10,000
10.11 Prohibited Trading Practices
10.11.1(a) Trading Member and Trading Representative not to execute any trade beyond any limits imposed 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.
10.13 Additional Obligations in respect of American Depository Receipts
10.13.1 Trading Member to disclose risks pertaining to trading in American Depository Receipts 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.

Added on 3 June 20193 June 2019.