Singapore – MAS Short Selling Regulations

Singapore – MAS Short Selling Regulations

On 24 September 2019, SIN MAS issued guidelines on short sale regulations.

  • Guidelines state requirements for the reporting of short sell orders and short positions.

Short Selling

  • Guidelines provide market participants with better understanding of administration of legislative provisions relating to short selling disclosure and reporting in SFA by MAS.
  • Has guidelines for institutional participants with multiple trading desks, investors with multiple fund managers with discretionary mandates, trustees of trusts and unit trusts.
  • The previous guidelines on short selling disclosure issued on Jan. 9, 2013 are revoked.