FOREIGN DESK
 

 

The Foreign Desk was established to facilitate the trading of shares on the foreign stock exchanges. It was initially set up to cater to the demand of clients investing in the Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges. However over the years it expanded to cover more countries.

Currently, the foreign desk is able to trade in the exchanges of the following countries:

 

Country Trading Hours
(Local Time) 		Country Trading Hours
(Local Time)
Singapore

9.00 am – 12.00 pm (morning session)
1.00 pm - 5.00 pm (afternoon session)

 Hong Kong

9.30 am - 12.00 pm (morning session)
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm (afternoon session)
Australia 

7.00 am – 1.00 pm (1st Sunday Oct - 1st Sunday Apr)
8.00 am – 2.00 pm (1st Sunday Apr - 1st Sunday Oct)

 Thailand

11.00 am – 1.30 pm (morning session)
3.30 pm - 5.30 pm (afternoon session)
USA

9.30 pm – 4.30 am (1st Sunday Nov - 2nd Sunday March)
10.30 pm – 5.30 am (2nd Sunday March - 1st Sunday Nov)

 UK

3.00 pm – 11.30 am (last Sunday Nov - last Sunday Mar)
4.00 pm - 12.30 pm (last Sunday Mar - last Sunday Nov)
Japan

8.00 am – 10.30 am (morning session)
11.30 am - 2.00 pm (afternoon session)

 Indonesia

10.00 am - 12.30 pm (morning session)
2.30 pm - 4.00 pm (afternoon session)
Shanghai & Shengzhen

9.30 am – 11.30 am (morning session)
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm (afternoon session)

Canada
(Toronto Stock Exch)

9.30 pm - 4.00 am (1st Sunday Now - 2nd Sunday Mar)
10.30 pm - 5.00 am (2nd Sunday Mar - 1st Sunday Nov)


How to trade on other recognised Exchanges

  1. Clients have to sign Risk Disclosure form.
  2. Clients must submit a signed Statutory Declaration on the client's domestic borrowing to Documentation Department.
  3. Clients must first sign the Tax withholding form (W-8BEN) before trading in US shares.

For further information, please call (603) 2072 1277 ext. 9322 or 1317, fax no. (603) 2072 2369.