Rule · SC · 9 Aug 2019
The Securities Commission issued revised guidelines effective 19 July 2019 to update eligibility, disclosure, and reporting requirements for seasoned corporate bonds and sukuk. The amendments introduce new duties for eligible distributors to ensure no false or misleading statements occur and mandate specific information in initial and post-distribution notifications. Additionally, the rules clarify quarterly reporting obligations and establish new procedures for declaring non-eligibility and ceasing distribution.
SUMMARY OF KEY AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES ON SEASONED CORPORATE BONDS AND SUKUK (Revised: 19 July 2019) The following table provides a summary of key amendments to the Guidelines on Seasoned Corporate Bonds and Sukuk, effective on 19 July 2019:
Notification of Any Additional
Seasoned Corporate Bonds or
Sukuk
Notification of Any Additional
Seasoned Corporate Bonds or
Sukuk
18. Part 1: Information and
Documents to be Submitted to the SC for Any Additional Seasoned Corporate Bonds or Sukuk Distributed
Part 1: Information and
Documents to be Submitted to the SC for Any Additional Seasoned Corporate Bonds or Sukuk Distributed
19. Paragraph 1(a)(vi) Paragraph 1(a)(vi) Substituted “Remaining tenure (months)” with
“Maturity Date”.
20. Part 2: Declaration by Eligible
Distributor (Post-Distribution
Notification of Any Additional
Seasoned Corporate Bonds or
Sukuk)
Part 2: Declaration by Eligible
Distributor (Post-Distribution
Notification of Any Additional
Seasoned Corporate Bonds or
Sukuk)
21. Paragraph 4 Paragraph 4 Inserted the phrase “after having made all
reasonable enquiries, and to the best of our knowledge and belief,”
22. Appendix 3 Quarterly Reporting Appendix 3 Quarterly Reporting
23. Part 1: Information and
Documents For Quarterly
Reporting
Part 1: Information and
Documents For Quarterly
Reporting
24. Paragraph 1(a)(viii) Paragraph 1(a)(viii) Deleted “and” at the end of the paragraph.
25. Paragraph (b) Paragraph 2. Amended the requirement for submission of
information relating to employees to the SC in the Quarterly Report to in the 4th Quarter Report. Pursuant to the above, inserted a new phrase “In addition to the information or documents in paragraph 1 above, an Eligible Distributor must submit the following information or documents
in the 4th Quarter Report:” at the start of the paragraph.
26. Paragraph (b) Paragraph 2(a) Inserted a new phrase “In relation to the”.
27. Paragraph (c) Paragraph 3 Inserted a new phrase “An Eligible Distributor
must also submit” at the start of the paragraph.
28. Part 2: Declaration by Eligible
Distributor (Quarterly
Reporting)*
Part 2: Declaration by Eligible
Distributor (Quarterly
Reporting)*
29. Paragraph (c) Paragraph (c) Inserted the phrase “after having made all
reasonable enquiries, and to the best of our knowledge and belief,”
30. Appendix 4 Appendix 4
31. - Part 2: Declaration of NonEligibility of Seasoned Corporate
Bonds or Sukuk
Inserted a new Part 2, sample of declaration to be submitted by Eligible Distributor for noneligible corporate bonds and sukuk.
32. Appendix 5 Notification to Cease
Distribution of Seasoned
Corporate Bonds or Sukuk
Appendix 5 Notification to Cease
Distribution of Seasoned
Corporate Bonds or Sukuk
33. - Paragraph 3 Inserted a new paragraph 3 on reason for
cessation.
34. Paragraphs 4 and 5 Consequential renumbering.
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