Bursa Malaysia

Capital / Liquidity

BNM Consults on Capital Requirements for CCP Exposures

By Editors | 19/12/2022

Proposed framework sets out requirements for managing risks arising from a financial institution’s exposures to CCPs in their capacity as a clearing member or a client of a clearing member.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Issues Principles-based SRI Taxonomy

By Editors | 13/12/2022

The SRI Taxonomy provides universal guiding principles for the classification of economic activities that qualify for sustainable investment.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches ESG Themed Index Futures Contract

By Editors | 13/12/2022

The new futures contract is based on the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index and available to global investors via CME Globex.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches Shariah Compliant Carbon Exchange

By Editors | 11/12/2022

The first trades will be conducted via an auction in March 2023. Project developers, project proponents, and corporate buyers are invited to participate.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia JC3 to Prioritise Work on Climate & Environmental Data

By Editors | 09/12/2022

The JC3 will work with data providers in 2023 to improve data accessibility, quality, comparability and consistency; and develop strategies to substantially reduce data gaps.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Publish Digitalisation, Nation Building Guidance for PLCs

By Editors | 06/12/2022

Five digital guidebooks have now been published under the PLC Transformation programme, to help deliver sustainable and robust financial performance from listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Extends Night Trading Session by Three Hours

By Editors | 05/12/2022

The After-Hours Trading session will end at 2.30am instead of 11.30pm for selected derivatives contracts, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives said.

Enforcement

Bursa Malaysia Punishes Two for Short-Selling Activities

By Editors | 22/11/2022

The two dealer’s representatives engaged in intra day short-selling activities in client accounts in 2020 when such activity was temporarily prohibited.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, Companies Commission Offer Boost to SMEs

By Editors | 17/11/2022

The collaboration includes exploring opportunities to support digital economy growth, facilitating data sharing between businesses, and advancing the ESG agenda.