Singapore legislation

Section 123B

of Securities and Futures Act 2001

Section 123B

Power of Authority to designate financial benchmarks

Amended by4/2017

The Authority may, by order in the Gazette, designate a financial benchmark as a designated benchmark for the purposes of this Part if the Authority is satisfied that —

(a)

the financial benchmark has systemic importance in the financial system of Singapore;

(b)

a disruption in the determination of the financial benchmark could affect public confidence in the financial benchmark or the financial system of Singapore;

(c)

the determination of the financial benchmark could be susceptible to manipulation; or

(d)

it is otherwise in the interests of the public to do so.