SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Commits to Cutting IPO Approval Time to Three Months

By Editors | 27/02/2024

IPO applications submitted from 1 March 2024 will take just 3 months for approval, down from the current 4-12 months typically required.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia SC Extends REITs Annual Report Timeline

By Editors | 27/02/2024

This adjustment aligns the reporting timeline for listed REITs with that of public-listed companies, the SC said.

Enforcement

SC Malaysia Awarded $515m in Insider Trading Case

By Mark Johnston | 15/02/2024

Malaysia’s High Court ordered a former CEO to pay the Securities Commission three times profits, as well as a civil penalty and legal costs.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia: SC Streamlines Authorisation Process for CMIs, RMOs

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/02/2024

The new approach will shorten the time to market for for new capital market intermediaries and recognised market operators to three months from six months previously.

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Broadens Sophisticated Investor Categories

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/02/2024

The SC now considers knowledge, experience, and primary residence value for the sophisticated investor qualification.

ESG / Sustainability

STACS Joins Malaysia’s SEDG Adopter Programme

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/01/2024

Capital Markets Malaysia developed the programme last October to guide local SMEs in disclosing ESG data from their supply chains.

AML / KYC

SC Malaysia Charges Three for Money Laundering Offences

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2024

The three individuals face a combined 28 money laundering charges over illegal proceeds totalling MYR 283.5 million.

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia, RAM Holdings Launch Debt Fundraising Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/12/2023

The platform will allow listed and unlisted companies to raise funds through the issuance of credit-rated investment notes.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Helps SMEs Navigate Complex ESG Frameworks

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/10/2023

CMM’s Navina Balasingam shares that Malaysia is the first country globally to introduce simplified ESG disclosure guidance for SMEs in supply chains.