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Prohibited Trading Conduct
Market conduct requirements for capital market products are regulated by MAS And SGX under Securities And Futures Act and SGX Trading Rules respectively.
Key prohibited conduct include but are not limited to market manipulation, false trading and market rigging.
For example, any conduct which creates or is likely to create a false or misleading appearance of the market, or the price of the capital market products is prohibited.
The following web-links contain details of market conduct requirements:- SFA Part XII Market Misconduct – https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/SFA2001#P1XII-
- SGX-ST Rule Chapter 5 - Trading Practices and Conduct – https://rulebook.sgx.com/rulebook/chapter-5-trading-practices-and-conduct
- SGX Trade Surveillance Handbook Series 1 – https://api2.sgx.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/Trade Surveillance Hand Book.pdf
- SGX Trade Surveillance Handbook Series 2 - https://api2.sgx.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/20180523%20SGX_Trade%20Surveilance%20Handbook_S2.pdf
- MAS-SGX Trade Surveillance Practice Guide - https://api2.sgx.com/sites/default/files/2019-08/MAS-SGX%20Trade%20Surveillance%20Practice%20Guide.pdf
- Alert on "Pump and Dump" Scams - https://www.police.gov.sg/Media-Room/News/20190504_OTHERS_Police_Advisory_Pump_and_dump_scams_involving_Hong_Kong_listed_companies
- Alert on risks related to trading incited by online discussions - https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2021/beware-of-risks-related-to-trading-incited-by-online-discussions
- Alert on risk of fraudulent trading- “Hackers manipulate stocks in $920 million illicit trading spree” The Straits Times 24 April 2025, https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/hackers-manipulate-stocks-in-920-million-illicit-trading-spree 2025, Widespread hacks hit stock trading accounts in Malaysia”, The Edge, 24 April 2025”, https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/752877
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