Malaysia

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Launches Five Year Capital Market Masterplan

By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2021

The masterplan includes measures to facilitate greater fundraising efficiency, liberalise access to foreign funds, and further develop the derivatives market.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Secures Settlement from KPMG to Resolve 1MDB Claims

By Editors | 18/09/2021

The settlement concludes a civil suit filed against KPMG and its current and former partners over the audits 1MDB’s 2010-2012 financial statements.

Fintech / Regtech

Bursa Malaysia to Explore Dematerialised Structured Warrants

By Editors | 15/09/2021

Digital Asset, VMware, Macquarie Capital Securities and Maybank Investment Bank will participate in the dematerialisation proof-of-concept.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia, Thailand Invite Banks to Become ‘Qualified ASEAN Banks’

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

The initiative is part of the April 2019 bilateral arrangement between BNM and BOT under the ASEAN Banking Integration Framework.

Enforcement

Bursa Malaysia Punishes RHB Investment Bank Representatives

By Editors | 13/09/2021

The dealer’s representatives engaged in discretionary trading without proper authorisation, causing “significant losses” to a client.

BNM to Raise Standards for Bank Sales of Insurance, Takaful Products

By Editors | 05/09/2021

New draft rules are aimed at strengthening safeguards to ensure the delivery of better outcomes for consumers of insurance/takaful products.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Further Extends Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling

By Editors | 26/08/2021

Bursa Malaysia plans to introduce the “at-tick rule”, under which intraday short sale orders can only be placed at the best selling price or higher.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia to Introduce Night Trading in Palm Oil Futures

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 24/08/2021

The move is expected to increase participation from global investors, facilitate better risk management, and enhance price discovery.

BNM Amends Rules on Managing Financial Adviser Conduct

By Editors | 15/08/2021

Advisers will have to provide customers with suitable product options from at least three different providers when recommending insurance or takaful products.