The measures include an immediate 12-month waiver of listing-related fees for smaller companies, a new capital market investment fund, and additional financing options for SMEs.
February 28, 2020The establishment of the new wholly-owned subsidiary, 'Bursa RegSub', follows a similar approach to SGX, which formed SGX RegCo to undertake all regulatory functions in 2017.
February 26, 2020Malaysia's Securities Commission says it will allow conservative PRS funds to invest in foreign markets, providing them more flexibility in asset allocation.
February 22, 2020Malaysia's central bank will use the reported data to set new regulatory standards that better reflect the risks from climate-related exposures.
October 2, 2019As market discipline strengthens, the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia will "proportionately scale down the intensity of regulatory discipline".
June 21, 2019The Securities Commission requires each capital market entity to have business continuity management arrangements as part of ensuring systemic resiliency of the capital market.
May 15, 2019According to a notice from Malaysia's Securities Commission, 21 of the country's 43 digital asset exchanges will be forced to close after they failed to register by the 1 March deadline.
March 11, 2019SC says Deloitte failed to immediately report irregularities which may have had a material effect on the ability of a 1MDB unit to repay bondholders. Deloitte is seeking a review of the decision.
January 31, 2019Crypto exchange operators are prohibited from accepting new clients and ongoing ICO projects must return all client funds, until the securities regulator is ready to formally authorise their activities.
January 17, 2019“The introduction of innovative ETF products is a welcome development for our ETF market, and should lead to a more vibrant ETF ecosystem," said Bursa Malaysia chief Tajuddin.
December 10, 2018