Strategic Engagements with Stakeholders

The SC’s commitment to fostering a facilitative and inclusive ecosystem for the Malaysian capital market is anchored on strategic engagement and open communication with both stakeholders and the public. Recognising that shared accountability is essential to promoting sustainable growth and innovation, the SC has strengthened its approach to collaboration across the industry and beyond, ensuring that the needs and perspectives of all stakeholders are carefully considered in policy formulation and developmental initiatives.

In 2024, the SC engaged a broad range of stakeholders to pursue initiatives that emphasise sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) and the Islamic capital market (ICM). By collaborating closely with key industry participants, the SC aimed to drive impactful outcomes that align with its vision for an inclusive and resilient capital market. Engagement efforts spanned a range of platforms, from investor education to awareness programmes and targeted media engagements, amplifying the SC’s outreach to ensure stakeholders are well-informed and engaged. Internal engagements with the SC staff also continued to foster a high-performance culture, enabling the SC to meet its regulatory responsibilities more effectively.

Through these strategic engagements, the SC remains committed to cultivating a robust capital market that serves the needs of all stakeholders, facilitating Malaysia’s growth as a fair, efficient, and transparent market in the global economy.

Shared Accountability

On 14 November 2024, the SC conducted a webinar session titled ‘Evolving Cyber Landscape’, targeting capital market entities (CMEs) as participants. The session aimed to provide an overview of the industry’s current cyber security posture, focusing on trends in emerging threats and best practices. It sought to equip participants with practical strategies in navigating the evolving cyberspace and addressing vulnerabilities in their operations.

Facilitative and Inclusive Ecosystem

On 23 May 2024, the SC launched the Catalysing MSME and MTC Access to the Capital Market: 5-Year Roadmap (2024-2028) (Roadmap), a multi-year blueprint that seeks to better position the capital market as an attractive and robust source of financing for MSMEs and MTCs while building a solid foundation for scalable and sustainable MSME and MTC capital market solutions.

International Profiling

The SC continues to demonstrate our commitment to global regulatory policy making and international standard-setting by being actively involved in the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the leading international standard-setter for securities regulation.

Communication and Outreach

Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the importance of batik and the need to promote its heritage of craftsmanship. Recognising this, the Prime Minister requested the SC to take the lead in promoting and championing the Malaysian batik heritage, aligning it with Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025.

International Engagements to Drive Value

Efficient internal engagements serve as the foundation for building alignment, fostering collaboration, and driving the SC’s collective aspiration to develop and regulate the capital market.

Strategic Communication Initiatives

The SC achieved a significant milestone with 4,128 news articles published throughout the year, reflecting widespread media interest and engagement.

Relevant

Grows in relevance with the upgrade of the economy and its stakeholders

Efficient

Efficient in capital mobilisation, accompanied by evolved regulatory approach

Diversified

Diversified, competitive and differentiated to create value for diverse

Diversified

Diversified, competitive and differentiated to create value for diverse

Diversified

Diversified, competitive and differentiated to create value for diverse