Malaysia

Fintech / Regtech

BNM to Set Up Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform

By Editors | 19/06/2019

BNM governor says the platform will strengthen the financial industry’s capabilities to respond to cyber threats and help create a safe environment for innovation.

Securities / Derivatives

BNM Issues Draft Rules for Electronic Trading Platforms

By Editors | 17/06/2019

BNM has issued a policy document laying out its expectations of companies providing electronic trading platforms in the FX and money markets.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Launches Mobile Depository Services

By Editors | 13/06/2019

‘Bursa Anywhere’ allows individual investors to manage their share depository account on their cellphones.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Central Depository to Expand Electronic Services

By Editors | 03/06/2019

Bursa Malaysia is proposing rule amendments to facilitate the introduction of new CDS eServices via ‘Bursa Anywhere’ – a new electronic platform.

Market Infrastructure

SC Malaysia Issues Property Crowdfunding Rules

By Editors | 21/05/2019

Malaysia’s Securities Commission has released guidelines for property crowdfunding, while also authorising new equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms.

Securities / Derivatives

BNM Announces Initiatives to Boost Market Liquidity, Accessibility

By Editors | 20/05/2019

The changes include enhanced repo market liquidity and flexibility, easier access to forex market, and an improved delivery mechanism for MGS futures settlements, among others.

Market Infrastructure

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines on Business Continuity

By Editors | 15/05/2019

The Securities Commission requires each capital market entity to have business continuity management arrangements as part of ensuring systemic resiliency of the capital market.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia to Use Blockchain in Securities Borrowing and Lending

By Editors | 07/05/2019

Working with bank stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia is developing Southeast Asia’s first blockchain proof-of-concept for securities borrowing and lending.

Enforcement

Malaysia Extradites Former Goldman Banker to US

By Editors | 07/05/2019

Extradited from Malaysia, the former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng has pleaded not guilty to 1MDB-related charges in the US, and has been released under house arrest.