Malaysia

Trading & Investment

Malaysia SC Issues Revised Guidelines on CFDs

By Editors | 14/06/2024

The latest amendments expand the underlying instruments for CFDs to include ETFs, REITs, and commodity derivatives.

Alternative Markets

SC Malaysia Releases Practical Guide on VC and PE Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/06/2024

The guide provides information on capital market regulations and other areas critical to VC and PE operations.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia Unveils Initiatives to Further Boost Islamic Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/05/2024

The SC will launch a social exchange by year-end and introduce P2P financing and equity crowdfunding for waqf developments.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia Launches API Gateway to Streamline Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2024

The new API Gateway will streamline onboarding and speed up CDS account opening, updating and reactivation.

Trading & Investment

SC Malaysia Releases 5-Year Capital Market Roadmap

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2024

The roadmap is based on five guiding principles, and sets out nine cross-cutting strategies and 36 key initiatives to be undertaken.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Malaysia’s 1MDB Files Suit Against Top PetroSaudi Official

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/05/2024

The lawsuit seeks the return of $1.83bn, claiming 1MDB was misled into thinking King Abdullah owned a joint venture it invested in.

Market Abuse

Bursa Malaysia Introduces New Investor Protection Tool

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2024

The newly launched Trading Reminders will alert investors to be cautious with stocks showing unusual movements.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia Taking Steps to Enhance AML/CFT Regime

By Editors | 16/05/2024

Malaysian laws are being reviewed to address “gaps and implementation issues” and “elevate beneficial ownership reporting”.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia to Sell First Domestic Carbon Credits on 25 July

By Editors | 14/05/2024

Bursa Malaysia said the auction of carbon credits generated via a domestic forestry project marks a “significant milestone” for BCX.