What it means to be an Accredited Investor in Citi

Accredited Investors are assumed to be better informed, and better able to access resources to protect their own interests and therefore require less regulatory protection. Investors who agree to be treated as accredited investors therefore forgo the benefit of certain regulatory safeguards. When the bank deals with Accredited Investors, Citibank is exempt from complying with certain requirements under the Financial Advisers Act, 2001 (“FAA”) of Singapore and the Securities and Futures Act, 2001 of Singapore, and related regulations, notices and guidelines that are meant to provide regulatory safeguards to retail clients. This includes, but is not limited to, a number of business conduct requirements such as Disclosure of Product Information (Section 34 of FAA), Reasonable Basis for Investment Recommendation (Section 36 of FAA), and Disclosure of Certain Interests in Securities (Section 45 of FAA), and which sections client cannot rely upon in relation to any civil claim against Citibank or a Citigroup company. Investors should consult a professional adviser if they do not understand any consequence of being treated as an accredited investor.

As an Accredited Investor, client is responsible for any and all suitability and reasonableness decisions on investments, including any advice on product suitability received from Citibank. Learn more about the effect of being treated as an Accredited Investor at www.citibank.com.sg/AccdInv(opens in a new tab) > Schedule 2.