Limited statutory protection:
Only investors who qualify as “corporate accredited investors” or “institutional investors” under the laws of Singapore may be direct Participants on the Exchange through the Platform. Such investors have fewer regulatory protections under Singapore law, including the absence of any statutory requirements for, and standards of disclosure applicable to, a prospectus or offering memorandum to be lodged and registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Hence, you will not have recourse to statutory protections if you suffer loss or damage as a result of any false or misleading statements and/or material omissions in an issuer’s offering documents in relation to a Tokenised Product.
Tokenized Product issuer risks:
We do not issue Tokenized Products. Third parties issue Tokenized Products. You should read the applicable terms, information and risk disclosures provided by the applicable issuers carefully before entering into any Transaction. No term or product information provided by the applicable issuer has been subject to regulatory approval, unless expressly stated otherwise. You should exercise caution in any issuance or offer of such assets. For any Tokenized Products that have been authorised by a regulator, authorisation does not imply any official recommendation or endorsement of the asset by the regulator, nor does it guarantee the commercial merits of the asset or its performance. You should seek independent professional advice before making any investment decision.
Tax and accounting treatment:
Some Transactions may be subject to the tax laws and regulations in an applicable jurisdiction. The tax and accounting treatment of any Tokenized Product is still a relatively untested area of law and practice that is subject to changes. Tax and accounting treatment of Tokenized Products may vary amongst jurisdictions. We may receive queries, notices, requests or summons from tax authorities and as a result may be required to furnish certain information about any Transaction.
If you are unsure about the tax implications and accounting treatment of your Transactions, you should seek independent professional advice before carrying out a Transaction.
Legal and regulatory risks:
All Transactions are potentially exposed to regulatory and legal risks. The legal and regulatory treatment of Tokenized Products may change. Legal and regulatory treatment of Tokenized Products and/or the assets underlying these Tokenized Products vary according to different jurisdictions. Changes in regulatory approaches, laws, regulations, and the application of such laws and regulations may cause a Tokenised Product to decrease in or lose all of its value. This may affect the value or potential profit of a Transaction. Legal changes may have the effect of making a previously acceptable Transaction illegal or subject to substantial restrictions which may affect the ability to liquidate a position.
The regulatory approval or licence under which the Exchange operates may be discontinued, or revoked by the regulatory authority. In such an event, the Tokenized Products, the N51 Platform, services provided by the Exchange, and access to your account and balances may be affected or become unavailable. There may be limited or no recourse for Participants in such an event.
Changes to related issues such as taxation may occur and radically affect the value or profitability of a Tokenised Product. Such risk is unpredictable and depends on various geopolitical, economic, sovereign and other factors. Risks may be asymmetrical between established and emerging markets, and may affect some Tokenised Products significantly more than others. You are advised to seek independent legal, tax and financial advice and to continue to monitor the legal and regulatory position in respect of your Transactions.
Limited recourse to the Exchange:
In the event you suffer any loss in relation to the Tokenized Products, the use of the Platform or our services, you will have limited recourse to the Exchange (subject to any such disclaimer of liability as may be in place). While we will use reasonable care and skill in operating the Platform, it is provided on an “as is'' and “as available” basis. We give no assurance that the N51 Platform will always be available, meet your requirements or be completely free of faults arising from cybersecurity events or human error.
To the maximum extent permitted by law,
we give no representation or warranty, whether express or implied, in relation to the N51 Platform or our services,
we disclaim and exclude any liability, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any loss, damage or expense incurred by you in connection with the N51 Platform and our services, including (but not limited to) any loss or damage due to your inability to access the N51 Platform or our services, and any delay or failure of the transmission or the receipt of any instruction, communication or notification sent through the N51 Platform or as part of our services.
Without prejudice to any other disclaimer, waiver, indemnity or exclusion of liability that you agree to in any agreement with us, and to the extent permitted by the laws of Singapore, you agree to (a) indemnify the Exchange, its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates (the “Indemnified Parties”) against any action, claim, proceeding, loss, damage, expense or liability that each Indemnified Party suffers or incurs directly or indirectly arising from your use of the Platform or our services, and (b) release each Indemnified Party against any action, claim, proceeding, loss, damage, expense or liability you incur directly or indirectly, arising from your use of the N51 Platform or our services.
To the extent we are unable by law to exclude any express or implied condition, representation or warranty for the Platform or our services, we limit our liability for a breach to an alternative supply of equivalent services, albeit on a best-efforts basis only.
Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Exchange is not your fiduciary, agent or advisor, and no such obligations arise in connection with any of your activities whether through the N51 Platform, the use of our services or under any agreement with the Exchange, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Exchange from time to time. No communication or information provided by the Exchange to you is intended as investment advice, financial advice, legal advice, tax advice or accounting advice, and no representations or warranties are made to you in any of those capacities.