Bursa Malaysia

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Rules to Protect Shareholders

By Editors | 13/08/2020

Disclosures requirements applicable to new issues are enhanced, director independence is strengthened, and transparency on loans linked to controlling shareholders is improved.

Payments & Settlements

Malaysia Works to Enable Real-time Cross-border Payments

By Editors | 10/08/2020

A cross-border link between Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay will extend to Malaysia’s DuitNow, a BNM official said.

Market Data & Technology

SC Orders Bursa Malaysia to Conduct Full Systems Review

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2020

The Securities Commission has ordered Bursa Malaysia to conduct a thorough systems review, after a glitch forced a trading halt in mid-July.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia to Introduce New Derivatives Products

By Editors | 31/07/2020

The derivatives products to be launched this year include new single stock futures, a revamped index futures contract, and ETFs linked to sectoral indices.

Tokenisation

Malaysia to Experiment with Tokenised Bonds in Offshore Market

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2020

Bursa Malaysia has partnered with Singapore fintech Hashstacs to develop a blockchain solution for the issuance, servicing, trading, clearing and settlement of bonds.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Proposes to Allow Lower Public Holding of Large Caps Stocks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2020

Proposed listing rule amendments will allow some large listed issuers to have a public holding spread as low as 15%, compared to the current 25% minimum.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Introduces Enhanced IPO Framework for Main Market

By Editors | 21/07/2020

The new framework will introduce a mandatory holistic consultation process, a longer exposure period for the draft prospectus, and a more liberal principal adviser regime.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Revises Circuit Breaker Mechanism, Price Limits

By Editors | 12/07/2020

The temporary revisions to the static and dynamic price limits, and the circuit breaker, are being implemented to provide added market stability and confidence.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia to Promote Greater Capital Market Innovation

By Editors | 07/07/2020

The SC will invite innovative stockbroking models such as digital-only brokers and algo trading platforms. Bursa’s trading and clearing memberships will be separated.