Nature of Securities

Definition of Securities in Singapore


Securities generally means shares, units in a business trust or debentures. The Securities and Futures Act 2001 (SFA) prescribes the following definition of securities.

According to the SFA

“securities” means —

(a) shares, units in a business trust or any instrument conferring or representing a legal or beneficial ownership interest in a corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership;
(b) debentures; or
(c) any other product or class of products as may be prescribed,

but does not include —

(d) any unit of a collective investment scheme;
(e) any bill of exchange;
(f) any certificate of deposit issued by a bank or finance company, whether situated in Singapore or elsewhere; or
(g) such other product or class of products as may be prescribed;

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