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Securities Account for Joint Holders

Whether you wish to open an account with your loved one, business partner or friend, you can choose between a joint-signatories or alternate-signatory account, provided that both of you are at least 18 years old and not undischarged bankrupts.

The difference between the two accounts is that, as the names suggest, an alternate-signatory account requires one of you to authorise any action involving the account, while the joint-signatories account requires both your signatures.

You may wish to note that for a joint-signatories securities account:
  • trading of securities under a joint-signatories account is not allowed
  • application for CDP Internet Access under a joint-signatories account is not allowed
You'll Need :

Depending on your nationality, the following original documents:

Nationality Original Supporting Documents required
Singaporean Identification card (IC)/ Passport
Malaysian Malaysian IC/ Passport
Permanent Resident of Singapore Singapore blue IC / Passport and entry or re-entry permit
Other nationality Passport
Please note the following:
1) Passport has to be valid at the point of receipt by CDP.

If you are overseas:
Send your completed application form* , together with the certified true copies of the supporting documents, to CDP.


Do ensure that your signature on the application form is verified and the supporting documents are certified by one of the following :-
  • Singapore Embassy;
  • Notary Public officially registered with the country’s governmental institution;
  • Advocates & Solicitors (preferably with branch in Singapore);
  • Justice of Peace;
  • Commissioners for Oaths
Alternatively, you can opt to open your direct securities account through any SGX Securities Member Companies, which is a member of SGX.

Other important things to note:
  1. Applicants who wish to use a PO Box address as their mailing address are required to provide a residential address which is consistent with the records shown on either one of their ICs.
  2. If mailing address of the securities account is a foreign address, the account holders will not receive any rights document in relation to any corporate event. In order to receive the rights document, the account holders will be required to maintain a separate rights mailing Singapore address. Click here to download a copy of the registration form.
  3. If account holders wish to use stockbroking company’s address as mailing and/or rights address, a letter of undertaking duly signed by 2 authorized signatories of stockbroking company with their names indicated and affixation of company stamp has to be submitted. Click here to download a copy of letter of undertaking.
  4. All alterations on account opening form have to be counter-signed by account holders. An account opening form with more than 3 alterations will be rejected and a new form has to be filled for submission.
  5. For thumbprint operated account, the right thumbprint of the account holder must be affixed on relevant application form(s) for subscription to CDP services in the future (e.g. CDP Internet access, direct crediting service etc). Affixation of thumbprint on application form must be witnessed and copy of IC/Passport must be certified as true copy by a CDP certifiable authority.
  6. The account opening form should be dated with the current date of submission of the application. CDP will accept application form dated up to one month old upon receipt.

* We reserve the right to reject any application where there is reason to doubt the authenticity of the application.

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