http://www.sc.com.my Malaysia's Capital Market Regulator en-us http://www.sc.com.my/rss/sclogo_88x31.gif http://www.sc.com.my 88 31 http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1268 Air Asia X Berhad's draft prospectus is now available for download and public feedback. Last day of exposure is on 14 May 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=230 Licensing Handbook (Revised as at 2 May 2013) is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/paper.asp?pageid=709 Capital Market Statistics - SC Scorecard Q1 2013 and Statistics of Applications Approved by the SC in Q1 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 SC obtains conviction against an individual for unlicensed trading in futures contract. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 Applications and nominations are now open for the Visiting Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies under the Scholar in Residence Programme in Islamic Finance for the academic year commencing October 2013. The Scholar in Residence Programme, which is now in its second year, is another joint initiative between the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS). The first initiative is the annual SC-OCIS Roundtable on Islamic finance, a thought-leadership platform for international debate and discussion on Islamic finance issues which has been effective in creating a forum for distinguished Shariah scholars, academicians, regulators and Islamic finance practitioners in various fields to explore solutions to the issues and challenges which impact the Islamic finance landscape. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1264 Calling for Applications - Visiting Fellowship in Islamic Finance under the Scholar in Residence Programme - Academic Term October 2013/14. Closing date is on 17 May 2013, 12.00pm (UK time). For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1262 Kanger International Berhad's draft prospectus is now available for download and public feedback. Last day of exposure is on 16 May 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=231 List of Licensed Intermediaries as at 31 March 2013 is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1261 Keynote Address by Dr Nik Ramlah Mahmood Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia at IFN 2013 Issuers and Investors Indonesia Forum, Tuesday 16th April 2013 at Hotel Mulia, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1259 Registration Fee for Audit Firms Undergoing Merger is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1119 Updated Private Retirement Schemes Guidelines as at 5 April is now available for download. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=290 Guidelines on Prospectus updated as at 1 april 2013 is now available for download. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1256 Detailed Assessment of Observance of the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures and Detailed Assessment of Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1241 Guidelines on Sales Practices of Unlisted Capital Market Products updated as at 29 March 2013 is now available for download. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged three former directors of Axis Incorporation Berhad (Axis) for providing false information to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad between 2006 and 2008. Koh Tee Jin, Saipuddin Lim and Lee Han Boon were each charged with five counts of furnishing false statements relating to the revenue of Axis to Bursa Malaysia. The charges which were preferred under section 122B(b)(bb) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 and section 369(b)(B) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, were in relation to false statements contained in Axis' four quarterly reports for the financial year 2007 and the quarter ending 31 March 2008. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1256 The followng assessment documents by the International Monetary Fund are available for download - Detailed Assessment of Observance of the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures and Detailed Assessment of Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged three former directors of Axis Incorporation Berhad (Axis) for providing false information to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad between 2006 and 2008. Koh Tee Jin, Saipuddin Lim and Lee Han Boon were each charged with five counts of furnishing false statements relating to the revenue of Axis to Bursa Malaysia. The charges which were preferred under section 122B(b)(bb) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 and section 369(b)(B) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, were in relation to false statements contained in Axis' four quarterly reports for the financial year 2007 and the quarter ending 31 March 2008. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=695 A Challenging Career Awaits the Best and Brightest. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is looking for talented individuals who display leadership qualities and have strong academic achievements to pursue their education and begin a rewarding and challenging career with us. We aim to cultivate, groom and grow young talents with the potential to excel in these disciplines - Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Islamic, Finance and Banking, Investment Banking and Law. Closing date for application is on 3 April 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1254 Caring Pharmacy Group Berhad's draft prospectus is now available for download and public feedback. Last day of exposure is on 4 April 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Malaysian capital market registered a record performance in 2012 with the overall size reaching RM2.5 trillion, a 16.4% increase from RM2.1 trillion in 2011. All market segments saw double digit growth between the range of 14.1% to 22.6%. 2012 was also a year of strong assessment outcomes. The Malaysian capital market regulatory framework emerged from this extensive assessment with a score of 92%, with ratings of "fully implemented" for 34 out of 37 principles assessed. This achievement is the highest among countries that recently underwent the assessment. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=381 The 2012 SC Annual Report is now available for download at the SC website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=726 Summary of Statistics for Wholesale Funds in Malaysia as at 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=302 Summary of Statistics for Unit Trust Funds in Malaysia as at 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=671 New vacancies availale - Senior Manager (Enforcement, Regulation and Quality Assurance), Senior Manager (Equities), Senior Manager (Economics). Last day of exposure is on 7 April 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1250 Sona Petroleum Berhad's prospectus is no available for download. Last day of exposure is on 27 March 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Court of Appeal today struck out the appeal by Ashari Rahmat against his conviction and sentence for swapping successful balloted envelopes for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of UPA Corporation Berhad (UPA) shares, with those that did not go through the process at the Malaysian Issuing House (MIH) between 15 to 16 February 1997. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=382 The Malaysian ICM (July - December 2012) Issue is now available on the website. To download a copy, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1249 Australaysia Resources and Minerals Berhad's prospectus is now available on the website. Last day of exposure is on 21 March 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1213 Islamic Capital Market Statisitics as at 31 December 2012 is now available on the website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Court of Appeal today unanimously overturned the decision by the High Court and Sessions Court to acquit Low Thiam Hock for manipulating the price of Repco Holdings Berhad (Repco) shares on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) on 3 December 1997. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=303 Statistics for Fund Management Industry as at 31 December 2012 is now available on the SC website. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1248 Vision Technology Consulting Group Berhad's prospectus is now available for download. Last day of exposure is on 19 March 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=382 The Reporter (January 2013) Issue is now available for download. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=382 The Reporter (January 2013) Issue is now available for download. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 Malaysia has received strong ratings from the World Bank in its Corporate Governance Report on Observance of Standards and Codes 2012 (ROSC) released today. Malaysia is also recognised as a regional leader in corporate governance, and has made substantial progress in improving the legal and regulatory framework in relation to corporate governance. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=375 Keynote Address By YBhg Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia, The Edge-Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2013, 25 February 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=860 New dates have been updated. The open day will be held at the following dates - 22 March 2013, 21 June 2013, 27 September 2013 and 22 November 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=671 New vacacnies available for the following positions - Senior Manager (Takeovers and Mergers) and Assistant Manager (Takeovers and Mergers). For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=231 List of Licensed Intermediaries updated as at 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=726 Summary of Statistics for Wholesale Funds in Malaysia as at 31 December 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=302 Summary of Unit Trust Funds in Malaysia as at 31 December 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=915 Register of Auditors (Local and Foreign) as at 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has filed a civil suit against RBTR Asset Management (RBTR) and 7 other defendants for various breaches of the securities laws. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1247 TerraGali Resources Berhad's draft prospectus is now available for download. Last day of exposure is on 1 March 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 2012 proved to be a significant year for the Malaysian capital market with a record amount of RM145.9 billion in funds raised through corporate bonds and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), a substantial increase of 89% compared to the RM77.2 billion raised in 2011. The numbers above were released today in conjunction with the SC's Q4 quarterly scorecard. The SC also highlighted that a total of RM123.8 billion worth of issuances were made in the corporate bond market, a 73% increase from RM71.2 billion in the previous year. This represents the highest amount raised to date with Sukuk issuances amounting to RM97.5 billion or 79% of the total bond issuances. In addition, funds raised from IPOs more than tripled from RM6.0 billion in 2011 to RM22.1 billion. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=709 Capital Market Statistics - SC Scorecard Q4 2012 and Statistics of Applications Approved by the SC in Q4 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=693 Securities Industry (Central Depositories) (Exemption) Order 2013 - PU(A) 23/2013 is now available on the website. In force from 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=693 Securities Industry (Central Depositories) (Retail Debentures and Retail Sukuk) Regulations 2013 - PU(A) 23/2013 is now available on the website. In force from 31 January 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1245 SCH Group Berhad's prospectus is now available on the website for public feedback. Last day of exposure is on 22 February 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 ASEAN regulators met in Kuala Lumpur this week to discuss regional cooperation in Islamic capital market as part of the ASEAN Capital Market Forum's (ACMF) 1 efforts to better integrate the region's capital markets. Supported by the Asian Development Bank, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) organised a two-day workshop to assess the value proposition for Islamic capital market development and cooperation in the region, and to discuss key issues and challenges relating to regulatory, operational and Shariah matters. In a survey conducted by the SC leading up to the workshop, many ASEAN regulators had expressed interest in developing and growing their own Islamic capital market. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1233 List of Schemes Approved for Sale as at 18 December 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=915 Audit Oversight Board Register of Auditors as at 31 December 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=915 Audit Oversight Board Register of Auditors as at 31 December 2012. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=1244 Ranhill Energy and Resources Berhad's prospectus is now available on the website for public feedback. Last day of exposure is on 13 February 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=375 Welcoming remarks by YBhg Dato Dr. Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia at the ASEAN Audit Regulators Group Forum. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 In an attempt to address the high attrition and turnover rates in accounting firms, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the Audit Oversight Board (AOB) jointly conducted a survey to determine the state of audit talent in Malaysia. The resultant report, entitled 'Optimising Talent in Accounting Firms', was launched yesterday at the ASEAN Audit Regulators Group Forum organised by AOB, Securities Commission Malaysia. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 The High Court today, dismissed the appeal of Wahid Ali bin Kassim Ali, a former director and fund manager of Aiwanna Asset Management Sdn Bhd, against his conviction and sentence for securities fraud which he had committed between 2001 and 2002. Wahid Ali, a former director and licensed fund manager of the company was convicted by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court in October 2005 of three charges under the Section 87A(c) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 for omitting to provide material facts in the statements of account to its client, Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Berhad ("EPIC"). To each charge, he was sentenced to one-year imprisonment and a fine of RM1 million (in default of the total RM3 million fine, one-year imprisonment). For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=671 New vacancy available - Assistant General Manager (Finance and Procurement). Closing date for application is on 19 February 2013. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my http://www.sc.com.my/main.asp?pageid=379 Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the coming into force of the Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Act 2012 (CMSA 2012), together with the issuance of several guidelines, which aim to encourage market and product innovation, promote market efficiency, and allow more informed investment decisions. For more information, please visit www.sc.com.my