Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 29 June 2026.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/2001/SFA-S424-2026
Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2001
- Sections
- 2
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-S424-2026 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.
Regulation 2
Prescribed securities
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of “securities” in section 2(1) of the Act, “securities” includes a depositary receipt where the underlying securities are —
(a)
shares; (b)units in a business trust; (c)any instrument conferring or representing a legal or beneficial ownership interest in a corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership; or
(d)
depositary receipts the underlying securities of which are any securities mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “depositary receipt” means an instrument that —
(a)
confers or represents a right to exchange the instrument for any underlying securities under a trust, contractual arrangement or otherwise; and
(b)
entitles the holder of the instrument to receive —
(i)
all or substantially all of the interest, dividends or other distributions that are paid or made in relation to the underlying securities; and
(ii)
any other financial benefits conferred on the holder of the underlying securities, whether in cash or otherwise.
Common questions
- What is Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026?
- Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-S424-2026 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.
- Is Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 still in force?
- Yes — Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 is currently in force.
- When did Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 take effect?
- Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 was first recorded in 2001.
- How many regulations does Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 have?
- Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 contains 2 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026?
- The official text of Securities and Futures (Prescribed Securities) Regulations 2026 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.