Guidelines on Standards of Conduct for Marketing and Distribution Activities [FSG-G02]
These guidelines apply to all financial institutions (FIs) and their representatives in Singapore.
They set out the roles and responsibilities of Board and senior management, and safeguards that FIs should put in place to address market conduct risks when marketing financial products and services to retail customers at retailers and public places.
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Forms and TemplatesPublished Date: 08 October 2018
Form 13 - Risk Disclosure Statement Required to be Furnished and Kept by the Holder of a Capital Markets Services Licence to Trade in Capital Markets Products in respect of Futures and Certain OTC Derivatives Contracts
Risk disclosure statement to be provided by CMS licensees, banks, merchant banks and finance companies to retail customers when opening trading accounts to trade in: (i) Futures contracts; (ii) Over-the-counter derivatives contracts of which the underlying is a currency or currency index; and (iii) Spot foreign exchange contracts for the purposes of leveraged foreign exchange trading.
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RegulationsLast Revised Date: 08 October 2018
Securities and Futures (Licensing And Conduct Of Business) Regulations
Sets out requirements for licensing, representative notification and conduct of business, and criteria for exemptions from licensing.
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ConsultationsPublished Date: 23 July 2015
Public Consultation on Market Conduct Rules for Marketing and Distribution Arrangements of Financial Institutions at Retailers and Public Places
Proposed safeguards to mitigate market conduct risks posed to consumers arising from financial institutions (FIs)' marketing and distribution activities at retailers and public places. Some proposals include having FIs to conduct regular mystery shopping and site visits and ensuring that any gift offered to customers does not influence the decisions of customers to purchase any financial products and services. MAS also proposed a list of notification requirements for the FIs.
- Consultation number:
- P012 - 2015
- Start date:
- 23 July 2015
- Closing date:
- 24 August 2015
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NoticesLast Revised Date: 26 November 2010
Notice 306 Market Conduct Standards for Life Insurers Providing Financial Advisory Services as defined under the Financial Advisers Act (Cap. 110)
Requirements and standards for life insurers providing financial advisory services.