SGX RegCo Rolls Out Custody Overhaul and Board Lot Cuts to Boost Retail Access

From 14 July 2026 SGX depository agents may hold securities in omnibus broker custody accounts, and from 15 July minimum bid sizes for HKD, RMB and JPY securities are delinked from home markets, with quarterly reviews of board lot eligibility. SGX RegCo, the frontline regulator overseeing issuer admission, disclosures and ESG-related rules, is advancing these structural reforms to make the market more attractive to global intermediaries. For boards of SGX-listed and aspiring APAC issuers, these mechanics changes affect liquidity, retail access and disclosure obligations that directors oversee.