Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) is inviting public comments on proposed revisions to the requirements for direct business trades (married trades). These include amended thresholds for direct business trades and reporting requirements for such trades executed after trading hours.
SGX proposes to increase the thresholds for direct business trades to at least $500,000 (from $150,000); or 500,000 units of securities or futures contracts (from 50,000 units). It is anticipated that this increase would enhance market transparency as a result of more trades being conducted on-exchange.
In addition, SGX proposes that direct business trades executed after trading hours be reported in the first 20 minutes of the Opening Routine (i.e. from 8.30 am to 8.50 am) on the following Market Day. Information on such trades will then be made available during the Opening Routine (see Annex for explanation), improving the price formation process when the market opens for trading.
The consultation paper, which explains the rationale and proposed amendments in detail, will be available on SGX website at www.sgx.com from today. Market participants and members of the public can forward their feedback and suggestions on the above proposed amendments from today until 6 February 2009 via email and either by post/courier or fax:
Email: rules@sgx.com
Post/Courier:
Singapore Exchange Limited
2 Shenton Way,
#19-00 SGX Centre 1,
Singapore 068804.
Attn: Mr Vance Ng
Regulatory Policy
Risk Management and Regulation
Fax: 6534 2207
