Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Securities and Futures (Organised Markets) Regulations 2018

Regulation 2

Definitions

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In these Regulations —“accounting standards” means the accounting standards made or formulated by the Accounting Standards Committee under Part 3 of the Accounting Standards Act 2007;“associate”, in relation to an entity (called in this definition the first entity), means —

(a)

any entity in which the first entity controls the composition of the board of directors or such corresponding officers as may be prescribed;

(b)

any entity in which the first entity controls more than half of the voting power or such measure corresponding to voting power as may be prescribed;

(c)

any entity in which the first entity holds more than half of the total number of issued shares or such corresponding interest as may be prescribed;

(d)

a subsidiary of any other entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

(e)

any entity (called in this paragraph the second entity) in which —

(i)

the first entity; or

(ii)

any entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d),has, or the entities in sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) together have, an interest in shares entitling the beneficial owners of those interests the right to cast (whether by proxy or in person) not less than 20% but not more than 50% of the total votes able to be cast at a general meeting of the second entity, or such corresponding interest as may be prescribed; or

(f)

any entity (not being one which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)) the policies of which —

(i)

the first entity; or

(ii)

any entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e),is, or the entities in sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) together are, able to control or influence materially;“Guidelines on Fit and Proper Criteria” means the document by that title issued by the Authority and published on its website, as revised from time to time;“issued securities” and “issued units in collective investment schemes” have the meanings given by paragraph 1(3) of the First Schedule to the Act;“over‑the‑counter derivatives contract” means a derivatives contract other than an exchange‑traded derivatives contract;“Singapore exchange‑traded derivatives contracts market operator” means a recognised market operator that —

(a)

is a Singapore corporation within the meaning given by section 6 of the Act; and

(b)

operates an organised market at which offers or invitations to exchange, sell or purchase exchange‑traded derivatives contracts are made.

Definition

“accounting standards” means the accounting standards made or formulated by the Accounting Standards Committee under Part 3 of the Accounting Standards Act 2007;

Amended byS 68/2025 wef 24/01/2025

Definition

“associate”, in relation to an entity (called in this definition the first entity), means —

(a)

any entity in which the first entity controls the composition of the board of directors or such corresponding officers as may be prescribed;

(b)

any entity in which the first entity controls more than half of the voting power or such measure corresponding to voting power as may be prescribed;

(c)

any entity in which the first entity holds more than half of the total number of issued shares or such corresponding interest as may be prescribed;

(d)

a subsidiary of any other entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

(e)

any entity (called in this paragraph the second entity) in which —

(i)

the first entity; or

(ii)

any entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d),has, or the entities in sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) together have, an interest in shares entitling the beneficial owners of those interests the right to cast (whether by proxy or in person) not less than 20% but not more than 50% of the total votes able to be cast at a general meeting of the second entity, or such corresponding interest as may be prescribed; or

(f)

any entity (not being one which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)) the policies of which —

(i)

the first entity; or

(ii)

any entity which is an associate by reason of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e),is, or the entities in sub‑paragraphs (i) and (ii) together are, able to control or influence materially;

Amended byS 68/2025 wef 24/01/2025

Definition

“Guidelines on Fit and Proper Criteria” means the document by that title issued by the Authority and published on its website, as revised from time to time;

Amended byS 68/2025 wef 24/01/2025

Definition

“issued securities” and “issued units in collective investment schemes” have the meanings given by paragraph 1(3) of the First Schedule to the Act;

Amended byS 68/2025 wef 24/01/2025

Definition

“over‑the‑counter derivatives contract” means a derivatives contract other than an exchange‑traded derivatives contract;

Definition

“Singapore exchange‑traded derivatives contracts market operator” means a recognised market operator that —

(a)

is a Singapore corporation within the meaning given by section 6 of the Act; and

(b)

operates an organised market at which offers or invitations to exchange, sell or purchase exchange‑traded derivatives contracts are made.