Bursa Malaysia

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Grants Fee Waivers, Rebates on Listing Related Fees

By Editors | 21/03/2021

Processing fees, prospectus registration fees, initial fees and annual listing fees will be provided to companies seeking a listing, while companies already listed can receive rebates.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Revamps Crude Palm Kernel Oil Futures Contract

By Editors | 09/03/2021

The enhancements aim to create an effective hedging instrument against the physical market and provide an alternative instrument for participants.

Enforcement

Bursa Punishes RHB Representative for Unauthorised Trading

By Editors | 04/03/2021

The former representative committed the breaches for personal financial gain and attempted to conceal his misconduct from RHB Investment Bank’s management.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysian FIs to Start Applying Climate Risk Taxonomy

By Editors | 02/03/2021

Financial institutions will begin capturing exposures based on the Climate Change and Principles-Based Taxonomy over the course of 2021.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia to Allow Lower Public Shareholding Spreads

By Editors | 23/02/2021

The exchange will consider applications from issuers to have public shareholding spreads of between 15% and 20%, compared to current requirements for 25%.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Extends Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling

By Editors | 22/02/2021

The six-month extension will enable Bursa Malaysia to enhance its control measures for intraday short selling activities in order to promote market stability.

Securities / Derivatives

SC, Bursa Malaysia Grant Additional Relief for Listed Issuers

By Editors | 17/02/2021

Listed issuers allowed an automatic 1-month extension to prepare financial statements. Those impacted by Covid-19 are granted more time to regularise operations.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia, Alliance Bank Establish Data Partnership to Help SMEs

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Bursa’s datasets and analytics capabilities will enable Alliance Bank to identify issues at SMEs and proactively recommend relevant solutions and advise on financing.

Securities / Derivatives

Asian Regulators Issue Warnings as GameStop Remains in Focus

By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2021

Authorities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Malaysia are among those issuing warnings of possible investor losses as heightened volatility continues.