Malaysia

BNM governor says the platform will strengthen the financial industry’s capabilities to respond to cyber threats and help create a safe environment for innovation.

BNM has issued a policy document laying out its expectations of companies providing electronic trading platforms in the FX and money markets.

'Bursa Anywhere' allows individual investors to manage their share depository account on their cellphones.

Bursa Malaysia is proposing rule amendments to facilitate the introduction of new CDS eServices via 'Bursa Anywhere' - a new electronic platform.

Malaysia's Securities Commission has released guidelines for property crowdfunding, while also authorising new equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms.

The changes include enhanced repo market liquidity and flexibility, easier access to forex market, and an improved delivery mechanism for MGS futures settlements, among others.

The Securities Commission requires each capital market entity to have business continuity management arrangements as part of ensuring systemic resiliency of the capital market.

Working with bank stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia is developing Southeast Asia's first blockchain proof-of-concept for securities borrowing and lending.

Extradited from Malaysia, the former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng has pleaded not guilty to 1MDB-related charges in the US, and has been released under house arrest.

Starting today (29 April), securities trade on Bursa Malaysia will be executed on T+2 settlement, a move first proposed in March 2018.