Singapore, 4 February 2026… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a 2-year prohibition order (PO) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 (FSMA) against Mr Jimmy Ling Xiao Ting, a former representative of Manulife Financial Advisers Pte. Ltd. (Manulife), for offences of forgery and abetting unauthorised access to computer material.

2. Mr Ling’s role at Manulife included providing advice on investment products and arranging contracts of insurance in respect of life policies. In August 2020, Mr Ling shared his Manulife login details with an individual despite not being permitted to do so, which enabled the other individual to obtain unauthorised access to his profile in Manulife’s system on two occasions. This was done so that the insurance policies sold by another individual could be registered under Mr Ling’s name, a practice which was also not permitted by Manulife.

3.   In addition, Mr Ling also forged the signatures of two customers in November 2020. As a representative, Mr Ling was expected to ensure that accurate customers’ information was documented. Where there are inaccuracies, he was expected to meet the customers to clarify them and obtain their signatures consenting to the corrections. However, Mr Ling did not meet nor explain the changes to the two customers after he became aware of documentation errors such as wrong policy payment period on their insurance application forms. Instead, he forged both customers’ signatures for his own convenience.

4.   On 27 June 2024, Mr Ling was convicted of one count of abetment to unauthorised access to computer material under Computer Misuse Act (CMA) and one count of forgery under the Penal Code (PC). Another two chargesOne count of abetment to unauthorised access to computer material under CMA and one count of forgery under the PC were taken into consideration for the purpose of the sentencing. Mr Ling was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment and a fine of $3,000 (in default of two weeks’ imprisonment).

5.   In view of Mr Ling’s offences, MAS is satisfied that Mr Ling is not a fit and proper person in accordance with the Guidelines on Fit and Proper Criteria under section 7 of the FSMA.

6.  Under the PO, effective 4 February 2026, Mr Ling is prohibited for 2 years from carrying on or providing any MAS regulated or authorised activity or businessAs defined in section 2 of the FSMA, from participating (directly or indirectly) in the management of any financial institution, and from acting as a director, partner or manager of any financial institutionAs defined in section 2 of the FSMA. He is also prohibited from becoming, or increasing his interest as a substantial shareholder of any financial institution that is a corporation, and from performing the function of critical system administrationAs defined in section 6 of the FSMA.

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