Securities and Futures Act 2001
Governs the regulation of activities and institutions in the securities and derivatives industry, including leveraged foreign exchange trading of financial benchmarks and of clearing facilities.
Amendment Notes
- 08 Oct 2018
- Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) (No. 3) Notification 2018 takes effect.
- 01 Oct 2018
- Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) (No. 2) Notification 2018 takes effect.
Related to this Item
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GuidanceLast Revised Date: 23 March 2023
Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS (for FIs conducting regulated activities under the SFA other than for fund managers and REIT managers)
This Compliance Toolkit aims to provide guidance on: • Applications to be submitted for approval to MAS; and • Notifications and regulatory submissions to MAS. This Compliance Toolkit serves as a guide to capital market services licensees (other than fund managers and REIT managers), exempt financial institutions (e.g. banks and finance companies) and other exempt entities (e.g. exempt corporate finance advisers) on the various approval and reporting requirements and timelines under the SFA and its subsidiary instruments.
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CircularsPublished Date: 14 March 2023
CMI 02/2023 Observations from Inspections of Licensed Venture Capital Fund Managers
This circular sets out MAS’ observations and expectations from inspections of licensed venture capital fund managers.
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GuidanceLast Revised Date: 11 January 2023
Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS for REIT Managers
This Compliance Toolkit aims to guide and facilitate REIT managers’ compliance with the various MAS approval and reporting requirements and timelines.
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GuidanceLast Revised Date: 11 January 2023
Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS for Fund Managers
This Compliance Toolkit aims to guide and facilitate licensed fund management companies, registered fund management companies, venture capital fund managers’ compliance with the various MAS approval and reporting requirements and timelines.
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CircularsPublished Date: 19 May 2022
CMI 13/2021 Reporting of Significant Redemption, Gating and Suspension of Funds
This circular sets out the reporting requirements for significant redemption, gating and suspension of funds by licensed and registered fund management companies.
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Forms and TemplatesLast Revised Date: 07 October 2021
Form 3 - Application for Approval to Act as a Trustee for Collective Investment Schemes under Section 289(1)
Form for entities applying to be a trustee for an authorised collective investment scheme.
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CircularsPublished Date: 27 July 2020
CMI 32/2020 Good Practices for Disclosure of Actively Managed Funds
This circular sets out good disclosure practices for actively managed funds, following a thematic review carried out by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on equity funds offered to retail investors. These good practices relate to disclosures of the investment objective and the extent to which the portfolio deviates, or can deviate from the reference benchmark, as measured in part by quantitative metrics such as active share and tracking error.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 25 July 2019
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2019
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 23 April 2019
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA 1Q2019
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2019.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 31 January 2019
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA 4Q2018
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2018.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 08 November 2018
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 3Q2018
Exemptions granted by MAS under section 337(2) of the SFA for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2018.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 16 August 2018
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2018
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018.
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Enforcement ActionsPublished Date: 03 July 2018
MAS Reprimands Taiyo Asset Management Pte Ltd for Recurring Late Regulatory Submissions, and Tey Eng Chee Thomas for Failing to Discharge his Duty and Function as Director
1 On 3 July 2018, MAS reprimanded: (i) Taiyo Asset Management Pte Ltd (TAMPL) for being repeatedly late in its submissions of: (a) annual declaration and auditor reports, which were late by up to two years, for the financial years ending 2014, 2015 and 2016; (b) changes in the appointment and cessation of its director...
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 07 June 2018
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2018
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 06 February 2018
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 4Q2017
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 03 November 2017
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 3Q2017
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2017.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 11 July 2017
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2017
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 24 April 2017
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2017
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 20 March 2017
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 4Q2016
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 October 2016 to 31 December 2016.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 18 November 2016
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 3Q2016
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 September 2016.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 11 August 2016
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2016
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 26 May 2016
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2016
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 03 February 2016
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 4Q2015
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 18 December 2015
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 3Q2015
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 21 July 2015
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2015
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2015.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 29 April 2015
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2015
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 18 March 2015
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 4Q2014
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 September to 31 December 2014.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 24 October 2014
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA -3Q2014
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 September 2014.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 05 September 2014
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2014
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2014.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 22 July 2014
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2014
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2014.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 15 May 2014
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 4Q2013
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 Oct 2013 to 31 December 2013.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 07 March 2014
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 3Q2013
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 03 October 2013
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 2Q2013
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013.
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ExemptionsPublished Date: 11 June 2013
Exemptions issued under s337(2) SFA - 1Q2013
View exemptions issued under section 337(2) of the Securities and Futures Act for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 March 2013.