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Glossary History

Change DateDescription of Changes
April 2007Initial Launch
July 2007Amendment of definition of "Administrator(s)"
July 2011Inclusion of Capital Markets Rulebook Definitions
January 2012Clarified definition of independent director; amended definition of chief executive; added definition of listed company.
April 2012Definitions with references to Module CIU deleted as these are now covered under Volume 7.
April 2013Amended definition for discount broker.
Added definitions for external trading member, financial services, licensee, market maker and proprietary trading member.
January 2014New glossary terms added to incorporate terms for Module OFS.
October 2014Added definition for relevant authorities.
July 2016Amended definition of politically exposed person (PEP).
Added and amended terms and definitions used in Modules AML, CSD, MAE and MIR.
October 2017Amended definition of Beneficial Owner.
October 2017New glossary terms added to incorporate terms for crowdfunding.core.
January 2019New glossary terms added to incorporate terms for market makers.
April 2019New glossary terms added to incorporate terms for Crypto Asset Module (CRA).
October 2019Added definition of Disinterested Shares.
October 2019Amended definition of Offer.
October 2019Amended definition of Professional Adviser.
October 2019Added definition of Relevant Person(s).
October 2019Added definition of Securities Exchange Offer.
October 2019Amended definition of Share Repurchase.
October 2019Added definition of Standstill Agreement.
October 2019Added definition of Takeover.
October 2019Added definition of Voluntary Offer.
October 2019Added definition of Voting Rights.
October 2019Added definition of 'without delay'.
January 2020Added definition of Beneficiary.
January 2020Added definition of Beneficiary financial institution.
January 2020Amended definition of Capital Market Service Provider.
January 2020Added definition of Client Assets.
January 2020Added definition of Client Money.
January 2020Added definition of Correspondent Account Services.
January 2020Added definition of Intermediary Financial Institution.
January 2020Added definition of Ordering Financial Institution.
January 2020Added definition of Originator.
January 2020Added definition of Payable-through Account.
January 2020Added definition of Respondent Financial Institution.
January 2020Added definition of Shell Financial Institution.
July 2020Amended definition of Independent director.
October 2020Amended definition of Accredited Investor(s).
October 2020Added point (f) in definition of Independent director.
July 2021Amended definition of Enforcement decision review committee (EDRC).
July 2021Amended definition of Enforcement order.
July 2021Amended definition of Warning notice.
January 2022Added definition of Capital Market Licensee.
January 2022Added definition of Dissenting Shareholder.
January 2022Amended definition of Connected Persons.
January 2022Amended definition of Offer Document.
July 2022Amended definition of accredited investor(s).
April 2023Added new definitions of Asset Token, Digital Token, Digital Token Issuer, Digital Token Advisor, Whitepaper, Soft-Cap, Utility Token.
April 2023Amended definitions of Crypto-asset, Founders, Securities.
April 2023Deleted definition of Accepted Crypto-assets.
July 2025Added definition of Approved Stablecoin.
July 2025Added definition of Fiat Backed Stablecoin.
July 2025Added definition of Reserve Asset.
July 2025Added definition of Regulated Stablecoin Offering Services.
July 2025Added definition of Significant Stablecoin.
July 2025Added definition of Stablecoin.
July 2025Added definition of Stablecoin Issuer.
July 2025Added definition of Stablecoin Whitepaper.