A representative wishes to sell a synthetic ETF to a retail client who has never dealt in derivatives. The correct first step is to:
A listed synthetic ETF is generally a Specified Investment Product, so under MAS Notice SFA 04-N12 the client's account must pass a Customer Account Review (CAR) before the client deals in it; the Customer Knowledge Assessment is for unlisted SIPs.
Treating exchange listing as a waiver of the CKA, or wrongly barring retail clients entirely.
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