Authority and scope
Sections ↑Registers and permission checks
Sections ↑Check the exact Singapore provider
| Question | Reference and action |
|---|---|
| Institution identity | Search the company named in the agreement. Do not substitute a foreign group affiliate or the brand’s owner for the legal provider of the Singapore account.Source 1 |
| Licence and activity | Read the institution type and permitted activities. Capital-markets services, financial-advisory status, banking and payment services are separate categories.Source 1Source 2 |
| Exempt status | Where a record lists an exempt status for an activity, retain that distinction. Do not relabel every category as an identical full licence.Source 1Source 2 |
| Official contact details | Match the record’s website and contact information before relying on an unsolicited message or making a payment.Source 1 |
Check the exact legal entity, permissions, current status and scope in the official record. A brand connection in our coverage does not establish authorisation.
Rules for firms and products
Sections ↑MAS includes OTC derivatives, exchange-traded derivatives and spot foreign exchange for leveraged trading within capital-markets products. Dealing, fund management, product financing and securities custody are distinct regulated activities. Individuals conducting regulated activities for licensees or exempt institutions also have representative requirements; the company and person should be checked at their respective levels.[6]
Broker-dealer financial requirements depend on products, clientele, clearing membership and whether the firm handles customer money, carries positions or deals as principal. MAS also requires applicable CFD and leveraged-forex providers to collect margins. A minimum-capital figure is a firm prudential requirement, not a maximum retail loss or insured account balance.[6]
Client assets and protection boundaries
Sections ↑The conduct regulations contain separate provisions for customer money, custody agreements, lending and mortgaging customer assets, withdrawals, statements and contract notes. Those distinctions make the actual account agreement important: custody, title-transfer or lending arrangements should not be compressed into an unsupported blanket claim that all assets stay in one protected account.[7]
Complaints and dispute resolution
Sections ↑FIDReC eligibility and process
| Question | Reference and action |
|---|---|
| First contact | Give the financial institution the opportunity to resolve the dispute first. FIDReC generally handles eligible consumers’ disputes with its subscribing institutions.Source 4 |
| Mediation and adjudication | An eligible case can proceed to mediation and, if not settled, adjudication. Filing is free; further process conditions and charges should be checked on FIDReC’s current pages.Source 3 |
| Claim limits | Mediation has no claim limit. Adjudication is limited to S$150,000 per claim filed on or after 1 July 2024; the older S$100,000 limit applies to earlier filings.Source 4 |
| Time and subject limits | The jurisdiction guidance excludes complaints more than six months after the institution’s final reply and certain categories, including complaints solely about investment performance. Other exclusions also apply.Source 4 |
| Outcome | If the consumer accepts an adjudication award, it binds the financial institution. A consumer who rejects it can pursue other avenues. This is not deposit insurance or automatic account-loss protection.Source 3 |
| Uncertain eligibility | Use FIDReC’s enquiry form and identify the actual institution and dispute. Do not assume every MAS-listed institution, account type or commercial policy is within jurisdiction.Source 5Source 4 |
Reporting misconduct and enforcement
Sections ↑MAS publishes formal enforcement actions and prohibition orders separately from the Financial Institutions Directory. Its page generally retains action notices for five years, while prohibition orders remain if still in force. A five-year search window is therefore not a complete lifetime disciplinary history, and the absence of a notice is not proof of an institution’s permission.[8]
Compensation and firm failure
Sections ↑FIDReC’s monetary jurisdiction concerns the dispute that it can determine; it is not a statutory insurance amount payable automatically after broker failure. The CMS licence’s capital requirements likewise concern the firm’s resources. Identify the contractual debtor and any separately applicable protection arrangement before attaching a compensation figure to a Singapore brokerage account.[6][4]
Contacts & official resources
Sections ↑Use the authority’s official website for current official routes. Purpose-specific resources have not yet been established in this profile.
Sources & further reading
- Financial Institutions Directory Monetary Authority of Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- iFAST Financial Pte Ltd: official institution record Monetary Authority of Singapore · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FIDReC process Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FIDReC jurisdiction and exclusions Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FIDReC general enquiry Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Capital Markets Services licence: activities and financial requirements Monetary Authority of Singapore · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations Singapore Statutes Online · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- MAS enforcement actions Monetary Authority of Singapore · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
A documented resource is not a finding of eligibility or compensation coverage. Consult the named body and current official terms for your firm, product and circumstances.
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Covered broker profiles
Profiles connected to this authority in our coverage. This is not a complete official register or a list of approved brokers; see each entity’s dated status.
CGS International — Singapore
CGS International’s Singapore service includes the iTrade account family, a separate UP cash-upfront app and approved margin financing. Their pricing, custody, currencies, security and transfer capabilities differ. This profile does not apply Singapore terms to CGSI Malaysia or treat derivatives permissions as activated on every account.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 Oct 2026
DBS Vickers
A Singapore securities-brokerage profile covering MCA-linked cash and cash-upfront trading, seven markets, fractional shares, retirement accounts, custody, market data and separate DBS Bank share financing.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore; registered office at Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
FSM Global Singapore
FSM Global is the Singapore investment platform operated by iFAST Financial Pte Ltd, previously branded FSMOne. Its cash, beneficiary, corporate and eligible financing arrangements span securities, funds, bonds and managed portfolios. This profile separates trading charges, fund platform fees, settlement, custody and account controls.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
KGI Securities — Singapore
KGI’s Singapore securities service combines cash dealing, cash-collateral pricing and separately approved margin financing. This profile covers the KTrader service, account documentation, market-specific brokerage, cash movements and custody; its dated help pages are not treated as a reliable source for unchanged tax or settlement rules.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 Oct 2026
Longbridge Securities Singapore
A detailed Singapore profile covering Longbridge’s US/HK/SG pricing, platform fees, Ace account margin controls, funds, cash and securities transfers, costly transfer-out schedule, OpenAPI authority, closure rules, security and MAS permissions.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Sources checked
- 16 Oct 2026
Maybank Securities Singapore
A Singapore profile of Maybank Securities’ cash, prefunded and margin routes, Maybank Trade web and mobile access, multi-market products, settlement, statements, outages, two-factor authentication, custody and MAS permissions.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
OCBC Securities
OCBC Securities in Singapore: current SGX commission tiers, cash and financing accounts, custody choices, transfers, iOCBC tools and support.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Sources checked
- 29 Oct 2026
Phillip Nova
A Singapore-focused reference to Phillip Nova’s multi-asset and MT5 accounts, currencies, margin procedures, share commissions, futures access, funding, platform services and recent product changes.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
POEMS Singapore
POEMS Singapore account mechanics, current Cash Plus and Cash Management fees, financing, CPF/SRS, custody, transfers and support under Phillip Securities Pte Ltd.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Sources checked
- 29 Oct 2026
Standard Chartered Online Trading Singapore
A detailed Singapore reference to Standard Chartered Online Trading, including Priority and Personal commissions, Accredited Investor pricing, 14-market access, nominee custody, exchange levies, settlement accounts, transfers, MAS permissions and emergency security controls.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore — service of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
- Sources checked
- 29 Oct 2026
Syfe Brokerage Singapore
Syfe’s Singapore brokerage is an app-based securities service with personal and joint-account routes, market-specific commissions, eligible fractional investing and separately approved US options. The important distinctions are between trading and withdrawal balances, ordinary and overnight orders, account ownership, pricing tier and the custody of each market.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
Tiger Brokers
A Singapore-specific guide to Prime Cash, Prime Margin and Cash Boost, covering dealing charges, currency conversion, financing, custody, CPF/SRS access and withdrawal rules.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Singapore entity covered in this profile
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026