SECURITIES AND FUTURES (INVESTOR COMPENSATION - COMPENSATION LIMITS) RULES
Gazette Number:
L.N. 224 of 2002; L.N. 12 of 2003
Section:
3
Heading:
Limits on compensation to be made to claimants
Version Date:
01/04/2003
(1) Where a claimant claims compensation in respect of his loss sustained-
(a) as a result of a default committed by-
(i) a specified person; or
(ii) any associated person of the specified person;
(b) in relation to-
(i) securities listed or traded, or to be listed or traded, on a recognized stock market; and
(ii) related assets of such securities,
the total amount of compensation payable under section 9 of the Claims Rules to the claimant must not exceed the sum of $150000.
(2) Where a claimant claims compensation in respect of his loss sustained-
(a) as a result of a default committed by-
(i) a specified person; or
(ii) any associated person of the specified person;
(b) in relation to-
(i) any futures contract traded on a recognized futures market; and
(ii) related assets of such futures contract,
the total amount of compensation payable under section 9 of the Claims Rules to the claimant must not exceed the sum of $150000.