AIMA

Singapore

 

On 15 November 2012, the Singaporean Parliament passed the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2012 (SFaA). The SFaA, among other things, amends the Singapore Securities and Futures Act 2001 to give effect to policy proposals relating to OTC derivatives, including:

• the introduction of a new regulatory regime for trade repositories;
• extending the regulatory regime for clearing facilities to OTC derivatives; and
• mandating reporting and clearing of certain OTC derivatives transactions.

On 10 January 2013, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on amendments relating to new Part IIA and Part III of the Securities and Futures Act 2001, on trade repositories and clearing facilities. AIMA submitted a response.

Key legislative texts

Securities and Futures Act 2001

Consultations

MAS Consultation on draft regulations pursuant to the Securities and Futures Act for trade repositories and clearing facilities (January 2013)

MAS Consultation paper II on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Act on regulation of OTC derivatives (August 2012)

MAS Consultation paper I on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Act on regulation of OTC derivatives (May 2012)

MAS Consultation on proposed regulation of OTC derivatives (February 2012)

AIMA Documents

Response to MAS consultation on draft regulations pusuant to the Securities and Futures Act for trade repositories and clearing facilities (February 2013)