As market discipline strengthens, the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia will "proportionately scale down the intensity of regulatory discipline".
June 21, 2019The changes include enhanced repo market liquidity and flexibility, easier access to forex market, and an improved delivery mechanism for MGS futures settlements, among others.
May 20, 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, 2019Malaysia’s securities regulator has reportedly issued a show-cause notice to Goldman Sachs, assumed to be in connection with the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal.
March 15, 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, 2019Ex head of equity markets at Malaysia’s largest bank also fined $250,000 for offences which occurred more than 10 years ago.
April 11, 2018Unit holder protections, corporate governance, disclosure quality to be enhanced; applicable to REITs, ETFs, closed-end funds.
April 7, 2018Securities Commission 2017 annual report reveals eligibility and application requirements for digital investment management; first robot-advisory license to be granted in 2018.
March 22, 2018ASEAN CIS framework revised to open greater fund participation between Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
February 28, 2018Link to be operational by year-end; will enable cross-border trading, clearing, settlement of shares between SGX and Bursa Malaysia.
February 7, 2018