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8 February 2024
The Guidelines on Islamic Capital Market Products and Services consolidates all Shariah requirements of Islamic capital market (ICM) products and services into a single document and acts as a single and central point of reference for Shariah principles and requirements commonly applicable to ICM products and services.
6 February 2024
The Guidelines on Recognized Markets (Guidelines) are issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) pursuant to section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with subdivision 4, division 2 of Part II CMSA.
5 February 2024
The Guidelines on Categories of Sophisticated Investors set out the categories of sophisticated investors and the relevant criteria for different categories of sophisticated investors.
5 February 2024
The Guidelines was revised to expand the permissible investments of wholesale funds including investments via Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The amendments also accommodate for the introduction of the Foreign Exempt Scheme (FES) framework. Editorial amendments to enhance clarity of certain requirements under the Guidelines. Click here to find out more.
5 February 2024
The Guidelines was revised to expand the permissible investments of wholesale funds including investments via Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The amendments also accommodate for the introduction of the Foreign Exempt Scheme (FES) framework. Editorial amendments to enhance clarity of certain requirements under the Guidelines. Click here to find out more.
5 February 2024
The Guidelines was revised to expand the permissible investments of wholesale funds including investments via Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The amendments also accommodate for the introduction of the Foreign Exempt Scheme (FES) framework. Editorial amendments to enhance clarity of certain requirements under the Guidelines. Click here to find out more.
5 February 2024
This handbook is issued pursuant to section 377 of the CMSA and has the effect of a guideline issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). The SC can institute an action against any person contravening the requirements specified in this handbook, including administrative actions against licensed persons.
5 February 2024
These Guidelines on the Registration of Venture Capital and Private Equity Corporations and Management Corporations (Guidelines) are issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) under section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with section 76 of the CMSA.
5 February 2024
These Guidelines are issued pursuant to section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA). These Guidelines shall be referred to as the Guidelines on Sales Practices of Unlisted Capital Market Products
13 December 2023
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today introduced an accelerated transfer process to facilitate the promotion of eligible ACE Market public listed companies (PLCs) to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. The framework will take effect on 1 January 2024 through amendments to the Equity Guidelines
29 August 2023
The Guidelines was revised to introduce the Foreign Exempt Scheme (FES) Framework, for the offering of foreign funds to certain accredited investors and high-net worth entities of Part 1, Schedules 6 and 7 of the CMSA 2007 by local fund management companies or their related corporations. Click here to find out more.
1 August 2023
The Guidelines on Management of Cyber Risk (GMCR) set out requirements relating to the management of cyber risk by capital market entities. The Guidelines on Technology Risk Management (GTRM) introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework for the management of technology risk in capital market entities. The GTRM will supersede the GMCR upon coming into force.
17 February 2023
The key amendments include enhancing the disclosure and reporting requirements for a fund seeking to qualify as an SRI Fund. Additional amendments to facilitate the implementation of the ASEAN SRF Standards in Malaysia by incorporating the requirements to qualify as an ASEAN Sustainable and Responsible Fund. Housekeeping amendments throughout the Guidelines to provide greater clarity and consistency. These amendments include stylistic or formatting changes and necessary changes of an editorial nature such as renumbering and rephrasing of certain requirements and contents, standardisation of terminology, updating of information, grammatical corrections and alphabetical order.
16 February 2023
This document replaces the FAQs on the Enhanced CIS Framework that was issued on 19 July 2016 and was last revised on 12 September 2017.
10 January 2023
The Guidelines on Credit Rating Agencies (Guidelines) is issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) pursuant to section 377 of the Capital Markets and
Services Act 2007 (CMSA).
8 December 2022
These Guidelines seek to outline the core principles and minimum standards to be observed by Investment Analysts and their Analysts towards maintaining fair, efficient and transparent markets by ensuring objectivity, quality and transparency of their research and recommendation.
8 December 2022
The SC notes that the advisory business is growing and has attracted a lot of innovation in the ways in which advice can be provided to investors. One such innovation is the provision of advice digitally where algorithms are utilised by the providers to automate provision of advice, hereinafter referred as to as ‘digital investment advice’.
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
The Guidelines on Exchange-traded Funds (Guidelines) is issued by the SC under section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA). These Guidelines set out requirements for a proposal in relation to the listing and quotation of units of a conventional or an Islamic ETF on the Main Market of Bursa
Securities, which may include the following:
(a) Establishment of a conventional or an Islamic ETF in Malaysia; and
(b) Issue and offering of units of such ETF.
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
The Guidelines on Real Estate Investment Trusts is issued by the SC under section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA). These guidelines set out requirements to be complied with by any person intending to establish a conventional or Islamic unlisted real estate investment trust in Malaysia and issue, offer or invite any person who falls within the category of sophisticated investors to subscribe for or purchase units of the conventional or Islamic unlisted real estate investment trust.
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
28 November 2022
This handbook is issued pursuant to section 377 of the CMSA and has the effect of a guideline issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). The SC can institute an action against any person contravening the requirements specified in this handbook, including administrative actions against licensed persons.
28 November 2022
These Guidelines on the Registration of Venture Capital and Private Equity Corporations and Management Corporations (Guidelines) are issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) under section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with section 76 of the CMSA.
28 November 2022
The Venture Capital Tax Incentives Guidelines are issued by the SC under section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA). These Guidelines supersede the Guidelines for Annual Certification for Tax Incentives for the Venture Capital Industry.
4 April 2022
The Guidelines on Market Conduct and Business Practices for Stockbroking Companies and Licensed Representatives is issued by the SC pursuant to section 377
of the CMSA.
31 December 2021
The Guidelines on Conduct for Capital Market Intermediaries (Guidelines) is issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) pursuant to section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA).
31 December 2021
The Guidelines on Corporate Governance for Capital Market Intermediaries (Guidelines) is issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) pursuant to section 377 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA).
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