Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
Regulation 24
Responsibilities of Board on remuneration
Subregulation 1
The Board of a Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) is responsible for —
recommending a framework for determining the remuneration of the directors of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer);
recommending a framework for determining the remuneration of the executive officers of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) that must include the following elements and factors in the design and operation of the framework:
the remuneration package of each executive officer of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) —
must be aligned to the specific job function undertaken by the executive officer and, where the executive officer undertakes any of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer)’s control job functions, the remuneration package of that executive officer must be determined independently of the business functions of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer);
must take into account input from the employees in the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer)’s control job functions as may be relevant to the specific job function undertaken by the executive officer;
must be aligned with the risks that the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) undertakes in its business that is relevant to the specific job function undertaken by the executive officer;
must be sensitive to the time horizon of risks that the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) is exposed to, including ensuring that variable compensation payments must not be finalised over short periods of time when risks are realised over long periods of time;
must, in relation to the quantum of bonus payable to the executive officer, be linked to his or her personal performance, the performance of his or her specific job function as a whole and the overall performance of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer); and
must, in relation to the rationale for the mix of cash, equity and other forms of incentives, be justified;
the size of the bonus pool of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) must be linked to the overall performance of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer);
recommending the remuneration of each director and executive officer of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) based on the frameworks mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively; and
reviewing, at least once in each year, the remuneration practices of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) to ensure that they are aligned with the recommendations made in accordance with sub‑paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
Subregulation 2
In paragraph (1) —
Definition
“business functions” means the job functions in the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer) with licensed insurer subsidiary relating to the conduct of risk taking activities in relation to the business of the Tier 2 DFHC (Licensed Insurer);
Definition
“control job functions” means the following job functions:
risk control and management;
finance;
compliance;
internal audit;
human resource;
actuarial;
risk control related back office operations.