Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Securities and Futures (Part 13A) (Global Listing Board and U.S. Exchange) Regulations 2026
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
Definition
“C.F.R.” means the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, as they relate to rules and regulations prescribed, adopted or promulgated by the SEC;
Definition
“GLB issuer” or “Global Listing Board issuer” means —
where the capital markets products being offered are not SDRs — the issuer of those products, being one that is admitted to the Global Listing Board, or that has received approval‑in‑principle, or eligibility‑to‑list, for its admission to the Global Listing Board; or
where the capital markets products being offered are SDRs — the issuer of the underlying securities of those SDRs, being one that is admitted to the Global Listing Board, or that has received approval‑in‑principle, or eligibility‑to‑list, for its admission to the Global Listing Board;
Definition
“GLB offer” or “Global Listing Board offer” means an offer of to‑be‑listed GLB products;
Definition
“GLB products” or “Global Listing Board products” means any listed GLB products or any to‑be‑listed GLB products;
Definition
“Global Listing Board” means the prescribed Dual Listing Board by that name, or by any name replacing that name, and includes any Dual Listing Board that succeeds or replaces it;
Definition
“liability provisions” has the meaning given by section 309G(1)(d)(i) of the Act;
Definition
“listed GLB products” or “listed Global Listing Board products” means capital markets products listed on the Global Listing Board;
Definition
“offer provisions” has the meaning given by section 309G(1)(d)(ii) of the Act;
Definition
“OIS offer” or “offer information statement offer” means an offer of capital markets products —
made by a GLB issuer that is admitted to the U.S. Exchange; or
treated under section 239AA of the Act as made by a GLB issuer that is admitted to the U.S. Exchange,using an offer information statement;
Definition
“SDR” has the meaning given by section 239AA(1) of the Act;
Definition
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.;
Definition
“SEC Form” means a form prescribed, adopted or promulgated by the SEC;
Definition
“to‑be‑listed GLB products” or “to‑be‑listed Global Listing Board products” means capital markets products for which approval‑in‑principle, or eligibility‑to‑list, has been given by SGX‑ST for them to be listed on the Global Listing Board;
Definition
“U.S.” means the United States of America;
Definition
“U.S.C.” means the official codification of the federal statutes of the U.S.;
Definition
“U.S. Exchange” means The Nasdaq Global Select Market, that is operated by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Definition
“U.S. Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the U.S.;
Definition
“U.S. Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 of the U.S.
Subregulation 2
Unless specified otherwise in these Regulations, any word or expression used in these Regulations which is defined in section 309F of the Act has the same meaning as in that section.
Subregulation 3
For the purpose of these Regulations, capital markets products listed or to be listed on one exchange (exchange A) are also considered to be the same as those listed or to be listed on another exchange (exchange B) if —
the capital markets products are SDRs; and
the SDRs are listed or to be listed on exchange A and the underlying securities of those SDRs are listed or to be listed on exchange B.
Subregulation 4
For the purpose of these Regulations, capital markets products offered in one jurisdiction (jurisdiction A) are also considered to be the same as those offered in another jurisdiction (jurisdiction B) if —
the capital markets products are SDRs; and
the SDRs are offered in jurisdiction A and the underlying securities of those SDRs are offered in jurisdiction B.
Subregulation 5
A reference in these Regulations to any written law of the U.S. (including but not limited to the U.S. Exchange Act and the U.S. Securities Act) includes a reference to any rules and regulations prescribed, adopted or promulgated under that written law.
Subregulation 6
A reference in these Regulations to any written law of the U.S. (including but not limited to the C.F.R. and U.S.C.) or any SEC Form is to such written law or form as amended from time to time.