Malaysia

Operational Risk

BNM Revises Guidance on Operational Risk Reporting

By Editors | 03/03/2021

The revisions enhance the granularity of reporting requirements and align definitions with the FSB’s cyber lexicon.

Climate Risk

Malaysian FIs to Start Applying Climate Risk Taxonomy

By Editors | 02/03/2021

Financial institutions will begin capturing exposures based on the Climate Change and Principles-Based Taxonomy over the course of 2021.

Supervision & Enforcement

Malaysia Secures Settlement from AmBank to Resolve 1MDB Claims

By Editors | 01/03/2021

AmBank was used by former prime minister Najib Razak to receive billions of ringgit linked to a 1MDB unit between 2014 and 2015.

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia to Allow Lower Public Shareholding Spreads

By Editors | 23/02/2021

The exchange will consider applications from issuers to have public shareholding spreads of between 15% and 20%, compared to current requirements for 25%.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Extends Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling

By Editors | 22/02/2021

The six-month extension will enable Bursa Malaysia to enhance its control measures for intraday short selling activities in order to promote market stability.

Structural Regulation

SC, Bursa Malaysia Grant Additional Relief for Listed Issuers

By Editors | 17/02/2021

Listed issuers allowed an automatic 1-month extension to prepare financial statements. Those impacted by Covid-19 are granted more time to regularise operations.

Structural Regulation

Over 40 Parties to Apply for Digital Bank Licence: BNM

By Editors | 11/02/2021

Applications are being accepted until 30 June 2021, with BNM planning to award up to five licences in the first quarter of 2022.

Market Data & Technology

Bursa Malaysia, Alliance Bank Establish Data Partnership to Help SMEs

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Bursa’s datasets and analytics capabilities will enable Alliance Bank to identify issues at SMEs and proactively recommend relevant solutions and advise on financing.

Market Abuse

Asian Regulators Issue Warnings as GameStop Remains in Focus

By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2021

Authorities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Malaysia are among those issuing warnings of possible investor losses as heightened volatility continues.