Accounts and opening requirements
Sections ↑KGI’s cash, cash-collateral and margin arrangements should be compared separately. The relevant commission depends on the market and channel, while margin borrowing requires its own approval. Some legacy help text retains older tax or settlement references; the current official tax and exchange sources take precedence where the dates differ.[1][3][8][14][15]
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Cash and financing arrangements
| Attribute | Cash account | Cash-collateral arrangement | Margin account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Ordinary securities dealing | Securities dealing with cash collateral | Borrow against approved cash/securitiesSource 1Source 3Source 8 |
| SGD SGX online commission | 0.275% / 0.22% / 0.18% by value band | 0.18% published rate | Obtain the agreed financing-account tariffSource 3Source 8 |
| Published minimum brokerage | SGD 25 | SGD 25 | Account agreement and market applySource 3Source 8 |
| Borrowing | Not implied by a cash-account label | Cash collateral is not itself a margin loan | Separate approval; interest on utilised creditSource 8Source 1 |
| Long-validity orders | GTD up to 21 calendar days in the FAQ | The FAQ excludes this facility | The FAQ excludes this facilitySource 2 |
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Applying and obtaining access
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Individual, joint and corporate applications are available.Source 1 |
| Identity evidence | The FAQ calls for identity/passport evidence, address and income information, with different documentation for local and foreign applicants.Source 2 |
| CDP linkage | An existing CDP number is not enough: linkage must be confirmed before using it for SGX trades.Source 2Source 16 |
| Processing | The FAQ estimates three to five working days for a complete application; this is not guaranteed approval.Source 2 |
| Authority and classification | The form library separates powers of attorney, accredited-investor elections and securities-lending applications. They should not be assumed from ordinary account opening.Source 11 |
Products and platforms
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Markets and trading channels
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Owned securities | The published schedule covers Singapore and a range of overseas markets. Some are assisted-only rather than online.Source 3 |
| Online examples | Hong Kong, US and Thailand have separate online commission entries; overseas brokerage is not the SGX commission.Source 3 |
| Web access | KTrader is described as an HTML5 browser platform. The active website links to KTrader LIVE.Source 4Source 9 |
| Mobile | The described mobile service includes portfolio/order access, notifications and electronic statements. Verify the function needed on the actual device.Source 4Source 10 |
| Broader permissions | MAS lists derivatives and leveraged-FX activities for KGI. That is not proof that every securities account has activated those products.Source 13 |
Trading fees and ongoing costs
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Selected published broker commissions
| Market / contract value | Online | Broker-assisted |
|---|---|---|
| SGX SGD: up to 50,000 | 0.275%; min SGD 25 | 0.50%; min SGD 40Source 3 |
| SGX SGD: 50,001–100,000 | 0.22%; min SGD 25 | 0.40%; min SGD 40Source 3 |
| SGX SGD: above 100,000 | 0.18%; min SGD 25 | 0.25%; min SGD 40Source 3 |
| Hong Kong | 0.25%; min HKD 100 | 0.30%; min HKD 120Source 3 |
| United States | 0.30%; min USD 20 | 0.40%; min USD 40Source 3 |
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Other costs to distinguish
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| GST | The current standard GST rate is 9% on taxable services, subject to applicable exemptions. Old 7% FAQ examples are obsolete.Source 14Source 2 |
| Exchange costs | Clearing and trading-access charges are separate from broker commission; overseas taxes depend on the instrument and market.Source 16Source 3 |
| Cash dividends in custody | Published handling: 1% of the after-tax gross amount; minimum SGD 5, cap SGD 50 for SGX and SGD 100 for foreign markets. Applicable GST is extra.Source 3 |
| Borrowing | Margin financing adds interest to dealing charges. The reviewed product page does not establish one fixed rate for all clients.Source 8 |
| Remittance | Sending/receiving bank charges and currency conversion can remain additional to brokerage. Use the confirmed payment instructions for the account.Source 7Source 6 |
Orders, execution and risk controls
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Orders and margin controls
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| GTD handling | Corporate actions can purge long-validity orders. A late cancellation request can remain pending into the next session.Source 2 |
| Opposite orders | The help material describes controls against matching opposite instructions in the same security.Source 2 |
| Financing capacity | The margin page advertises up to 3.5 times cash collateral or 2.5 times share collateral; eligible collateral and credit assessment control actual capacity.Source 8 |
| Maintenance | The financing page requires collateral coverage of at least 140% of the loan. It is a collateral/loan ratio, not a 140% price-loss trigger.Source 8 |
| Interest start | Financing interest accrues from settlement, rather than being included in the published securities commission.Source 8 |
| Execution uncertainty | The security policy warns about delays and outages in electronic trading. Confirm order status before treating a failed connection as a failed trade.Source 12 |
Deposits, withdrawals and transfers
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Depositing, paying and withdrawing
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Payment routes | EPS, linked GIRO and bank transfer are described. Obtain current verified bank details from KGI, rather than copying an account number from a third-party article.Source 7 |
| EPS | The payment guide links one EPS bank account to the trading account; a change requires the appropriate setup.Source 7 |
| Transfer identification | Include the trading account name/number and report the remittance through the account’s funding procedure.Source 7Source 6 |
| Notification | The funding page asks for account type, payment method, date and amount so receipts can be allocated correctly.Source 6 |
| Withdrawal timing | A universal online withdrawal minimum or guaranteed completion time was not established. Confirm the route for cash versus financing accounts.Source 6Source 8 |
| Settlement | SGX’s published move to T+2 supersedes the old T+3 FAQ description; actual contract settlement and currency holidays still control cash availability.Source 15Source 2 |
Regulation, custody and protection
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Regulation and custody
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Regulator record | The exact Singapore company is a MAS Capital Markets Services Licensee, including securities dealing, product financing and custodial services.Source 13 |
| CDP versus custody | A linked personal CDP relationship and securities held by KGI as custodian are different arrangements. Establish which one applies.Source 16Source 9 |
| Foreign holdings | KGI describes custody of overseas-listed securities and administration of their entitlements. The market of the share does not by itself identify the investor’s direct custodian.Source 9 |
| Voting and entitlements | Proxy, rights, takeover and dividend instructions are processed under the custody service; return instructions by the broker’s required deadline.Source 9 |
| Insurance claims | The reviewed regulatory record does not establish a fixed insured portfolio amount. No market-loss guarantee or automatic US SIPC entitlement is attributed to this Singapore account.Source 13Source 9 |
Support and account administration
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Contacts, security and changes
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| General enquiries | +65 6202 1188, consistent with the MAS record and KGI’s site.Source 13Source 11 |
| Technical support | +65 6202 1862 is published separately from general enquiries. A technical desk is not automatically authorised to execute an order.Source 11 |
| Trading-platform contact | KTrader lists +65 6202 1839 / 1879 for platform assistance.Source 4 |
| Compromised access | The security policy says to report suspected account/password misuse immediately and change the password.Source 12 |
| Changed particulars | Dedicated forms exist for individual, joint and corporate changes. Authentication requirements depend on the change requested.Source 11 |
| Inactivity or closure | The retrieved materials did not establish a single automatic-closure period or complete inactivity tariff. Closing a platform login is not evidence that custody obligations ended.Source 11Source 3 |
Research, reporting and additional services
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Reports and additional permissions
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Statements | Electronic statements cover holdings, cash/ledger movements, financing and outstanding transactions.Source 10 |
| Access window | The e-statement service describes a twelve-month online window; retain necessary copies independently before they roll off.Source 10 |
| Corporate actions | Custody includes income collection and the processing of shareholder elections. These services can carry the separate tariff above.Source 9Source 3 |
| Borrowing and lending | The application library has securities-borrowing/lending and power-of-attorney documents. Presence of a form is not automatic participation.Source 11 |
| Public API or copying | The reviewed KTrader descriptions do not establish a general public retail execution API or trader-following mandate.Source 4 |
Company identity and evidence
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Entity and publication history
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Legal company | KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; company registration 195500144H. Registration and the MAS directory URL identifier are not licence numbers.Source 13Source 11 |
| Address | 4 Shenton Way, #13-01, SGX Centre 2, Singapore 068807 in the matched MAS record.Source 13 |
| Historical platform migration | The 2019 Connex-to-KTrader notice transferred trade history and holdings but not the specified GTD orders. This is a dated example, not a new migration.Source 5 |
| Source limits | Legacy settlement/tax text is excluded. Unretrievable contract PDFs are logged in research; their contents are not represented as reviewed.Source 2Source 11Source 14Source 15 |
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Sources & further reading
- Open a securities trading account KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Securities account and order FAQ KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Market-specific securities pricing KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- KGI KTrader platform KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- KTrader migration FAQ KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Funding and withdrawal notification KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Payment modes KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Margin financing KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Custodial services and corporate actions KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Electronic statements KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Forms and account authority documents KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Security policy KGI Securities — Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- KGI: official MAS institution record Monetary Authority of Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Current Singapore GST rate Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- SGX move to T+2 securities settlement Singapore Exchange · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Trading accounts, CDP and transaction expenses MoneySense · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
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