• MAE-A.4 MAE-A.4 Division of Responsibilities

    • MAE-A.4.1

      A clear division of responsibilities between CBB as the regulator and the licensed exchanges or the licensed market operators as a self regulatory organisation (SRO) is required:

      (a) To maximise the regulatory effectiveness;
      (b) To permit flexibility to the licensed exchanges or the licensed market operators in their functioning;
      (c) To achieve greater efficiency and transparency in the enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations; and
      (d) To minimise the regulatory cost.
      Amended: April 2016

    • MAE-A.4.2

      As a regulator, CBB's role is as follows:

      (a) Regulatory supervision;
      (b) Maintaining and promoting fairness, efficiency and transparency within the capital market;
      (c) Acting as an enforcement agency with powers to investigate and take administrative, civil or criminal actions as it may deem appropriate;
      (d) Approving the rules, by-laws and regulations of the licensed exchanges or the licensed market operators, whereby any change in the rules, by-laws and regulations of the licensed exchange or the licensed market operator would need prior approval of CBB; and
      (e) Licensing, supervision, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
      Amended: April 2016

    • MAE-A.4.3

      The licensed exchange or the licensed market operator established as an SRO must comply with the requirements laid down under law as well as by the CBB Law, this Module and the other applicable laws and regulations.

      Amended: April 2022
      Amended: October 2017
      Amended: April 2016

    • MAE-A.4.4

      As an SRO, the main objective of the exchange or the operator is to promote:

      (a) Fairness and investor protection;
      (b) Fair access to market facilities and information;
      (c) The provision of timely and accessible relevant market data; and
      (d) The efficient regulation of its members.
      Amended: April 2016