Singapore MAS Bans Individual for 8 Years & 8 Months Imprisonment, Raised S$15.3 Million from 145 Individuals for SMEs without CMFAS License
26th May 2022 | Singapore
Singapore central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a 8-year ban (Prohibition Order) to Nancy Tan Mee Khim for dealing in securities (Noble Consulting Group Pte Ltd) without holding a Singapore capital markets services licence under the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (SFA), following her conviction by Singapore state court to 8 months imprisonment. The 8-year ban (Prohibition Order) starts from 18th May 2022, with Nancy Tan Mee Khim prohibited from performing any regulated activity or from taking part in the management of, acting as a director of, or becoming a substantial shareholder of a holder of a capital markets services firm under the SFA. Singapore MAS: “Between July 2013 and December 2015, Ms Tan was the managing director of Noble, a company in the business of helping small and medium enterprises raise funds from the public. Noble organised multiple seminars, participated in investment exhibitions, created and disseminated marketing materials to potential investors and raised a total of S$15,355,000 from 145 members of the public. The Investment or Loan Agreements that the investors entered into with Noble’s client companies were found by the State Courts to be debentures, a form of securities. On 3 June 2020, Ms Tan was convicted under section 82(1) read with section 331(1) of the SFA for consenting to Noble carrying on a business of dealing in securities without holding a capital markets services licence. She was sentenced to 8 months’ imprisonment. On 5 March 2021, Ms Tan’s appeal against her conviction and sentence was dismissed by the High Court.”
“ Singapore MAS Bans Individual for 8 Years & 8 Months Imprisonment, Raised S$15.3 Million from 145 Individuals for SMEs without CMFAS License “
Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore:
Loo Siew Yee, Assistant Managing Director (Policy, Payments & Financial Crime), Singapore MAS:
“Persons dealing in securities and capital market products must take steps to ensure that they comply with the licensing requirements under the Securities and Futures Act. MAS’ licensing regime protects members of the public by admitting only fit and proper persons, who must carry out regulated activities in accordance with business conduct and other requirements. MAS will take stern action against errant companies and individuals who conduct regulated activities without a licence.”
Section 82(1) of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289, 2006 Rev Ed)
Section 82(1) of the SFA provides that no person shall, whether as principal or agent, carry on business in any regulated activity or hold himself out as carrying on such business unless he is the holder of a capital markets services licence for that regulated activity.
Section 331(1) of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289, 2006 Rev Ed)
Section 331(1) of the SFA provides that where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of an officer of the body corporate, the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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