Securities and Futures (Prescribed Underlying Thing) Regulations 2020

These Regulations are the Securities and Futures (Prescribed Underlying Thing) Regulations 2020 and come into operation on 18 May 2020.

For the purposes of paragraph (a)(v) of the definition of “underlying thing” in section 2(1) of the Act, the following are prescribed as underlying things:

in relation to a futures contract traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any recognised market operator — any intangible property that is not a payment token; (b)in relation to a futures contract traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any approved exchange —

any payment token; and

any intangible property; (c)in relation to a derivatives contract (other than a futures contract) traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any approved exchange — any payment token.

In this regulation, “payment token” means any digital representation of value —

that is expressed as a unit;

the value of which is determined in any way, other than being permanently fixed by the issuer of the digital representation of value at the time when the digital representation of value is issued to either a single currency or 2 or more currencies;

that is, or is intended to be, a medium of exchange accepted by the public, or a section of the public, as payment for goods or services or for the discharge of a debt; and

that can be transferred, stored or traded electronically.

For the purposes of paragraph (a)(v) of the definition of “underlying thing” in section 2(1) of the Act, the following are prescribed as underlying things:

in relation to a futures contract traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any recognised market operator — any intangible property that is not a payment token; (b)in relation to a futures contract traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any approved exchange —

any payment token; and

any intangible property; (c)in relation to a derivatives contract (other than a futures contract) traded on an organised market that is established or operated by any approved exchange — any payment token.

In this regulation, “payment token” means any digital representation of value —

that is expressed as a unit;

the value of which is determined in any way, other than being permanently fixed by the issuer of the digital representation of value at the time when the digital representation of value is issued to either a single currency or 2 or more currencies;

that is, or is intended to be, a medium of exchange accepted by the public, or a section of the public, as payment for goods or services or for the discharge of a debt; and

that can be transferred, stored or traded electronically.

The Securities and Futures (Prescribed Underlying Thing) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 627/2018) are revoked.