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No collateral needed for retail investors to trade

Regulator decides against implementing 5% collateral on open stock positions mooted in 2014 consultation paper

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Angela Tan

Angela Tan

Published Wed, Feb 19, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has decided it will not need retail investors to pledge collateral on their open stock positions.

    MAS said it has assessed the combined market impact of all the initiatives that have been implemented since 2014 to improve market functions and trading practices in the securities market here.

    Monetary Authority of Singapore

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