Bursa Malaysia

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.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia, Global Compact to Collaborate on Sustainability Agenda

By Editors | 20/12/2020

The collaboration will include the development of a Corporate Sustainability Competency Framework, which will serve as a reference for corporate sustainability professionals.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia to Lift Short Selling Ban, Intraday Ban to Remain

By Editors | 17/12/2020

The dynamic and static price limits and revised circuit breaker mechanism implemented in July will be extended. Margin financing flexibilities for brokers will remain in place.