Market participants should be represented on which bodies?

• A. Exchange and clearing houses
• B. SFC board
• C. MPFA board
• D. Banking Authority

Answer: (A)

Getting market participants on the bodies that actually run the trading and post-trade infrastructure ensures those who use the market have direct input into how it operates. Exchanges govern trading rules, access, and price formation, while clearing houses manage settlement and risk controls. When practitioners sit on these boards, they can raise practical concerns, help shape rules to fit real trading activity, and improve the market’s responsiveness and stability. Regulators or pension-fund boards serve different purposes and don’t focus on the day-to-day operation of the trading and clearing processes, so they aren’t the forums for representing market participants in this context.