No. | Nature of Misconduct | Parties Involved | Brief description of misconduct | Action Taken | Date of Action |
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1. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) read together with Section 61(4) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) for failure to comply with the conditions of Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (“CMSRL”) which require a CMSRL holder to remain fit and proper at all times, as provided under Paragraph 7.03(1) of SC’s Licensing Handbook. | Lau Min Thung |
Lau had entered numerous large buy orders in the following counters (“relevant counters”) which were designed or intended not to be matched or traded, causing the bid size in the order book to be inflated substantially, and as a result, created a false or misleading appearance of active trading in respect of the shares in the relevant counters:
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Reprimand | 9 December 2019 |
2. | Breach of Section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) read together with Section 25(4) Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 (“SICDA”) |
Tan Sri Dato’ Chua Ma Yu (“Tan Sri Chua”) | Tan Sri Chua was found to be the beneficial owner of the deposited securities, namely MBSB shares in the CDS account of Hawang Kim Lian and Lean Siew See. |
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16 December 2019 |
3. | Breach of Section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 29A of SICDA |
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Hawang and Lean were found to have engaged in trading activities in relation to deposited securities, namely MBSB rights and shares in CDS accounts registered under their respective names while evidence showed that Tan Sri Chua was the beneficial owner. |
Against Hawang and Lean
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16 December 2019 |
4. | Breach of section 356(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) read together with Paragraphs 11.1 and 11.4 of the Guidelines on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorism Financing for Capital Market Intermediaries as at 15 January 2014 (“2014 AML Guidelines”) (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 7.1.1 of the Guidelines on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorism Financing for Capital Market Intermediaries as at 1 August 2012 (“2012 AML Guidelines”) and Paragraph 6.0(a) of the Guidelines on Market Conduct and Business Practices for Stockbrokers and Licensed Representatives (“Breach 2”) |
PM Securities Sdn Bhd (“PM”), a holder of a Capital Market Services Licence ("CMSL") for dealing in securities | Breach 1
Breach 2
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18 December 2019 |
5. | Breach of section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraphs 6.1, 6.2(a), 7.1.1 and 9.1 of the 2012 AML Guidelines | Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd, a holder of a CMSL for dealing in securities, advising on corporate finance and investment advice |
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Reprimand | 18 December 2019 |
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Breach of Section 72(2)(a)(i) of the CMSA read together with Sections 64(1)(j), 64(1)(h)(v) of the CMSA and relevant paragraphs of the Compliance Guidelines and AML Guidelines | VCB Capital Sdn Bhd, a Capital Market Services Licence Holder for the regulated activity of fund management (fund management in relation to portfolio management) |
VCB appealed to the SC on 26 June 2019. The appeal was dismissed on 17 September 2019. |
Revocation of its CMSL | 19 June 2019 |
7. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with Paragraph 4.17, Section B, Part 1 of the Guidelines on Unlisted Capital Market Products under the Lodge and Launch Framework (“LOLA Guidelines”) | UOB Asset Management (Malaysia) Berhad (“UOB”), a holder of Capital Market Services License (“CMSL”) for dealing in securities restricted to unit trust and fund management in relation to portfolio management | Delay of 1 business day in submission of statistical returns | SC imposed a penalty of RM1,000 against UOB | 18 September 2019 |
8. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 4.17, Section B, Part 1 of the LOLA Guidelines | Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad (“Affin Hwang”), a holder of CMSL for dealing in securities restricted to unit trust, fund management in relation to portfolio management and dealing in private retirement scheme |
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SC imposed a penalty of RM10,000 against Affin Hwang | 18 September 2019 |
9. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA") read together with:
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CIMB Investment Bank Berhad ("CIMB IB"), a holder of Capital Market Services License ("CMSL") for dealing in securities, advising on corporate finance and investment advice |
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CIMB IB is required to report to the SC on the implementation within six (6) months from the date of the action. |
6 September 2019 |
10. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with:
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Maybank Investment Bank Berhad ("Maybank IB"), a holder of CMSL for dealing in securities, clearing, dealing in derivatives, advising on corporate finance and investment advice |
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Maybank IB is required to report to the SC on the implementation of item (a) and (b) within six (6) months from the date of the action. |
6 September 2019 |
11. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 read together with Section 29A of the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 |
Daniel Yong Chen-I |
Daniel was found to have allowed one Ng Ee Fang who is not an authorised nominee, to dispose a total of 1,000,000 units of Hirotako Holdings Berhad shares using his securities trading account. | Penalty of RM500,000 |
30 August 2019 |
12. | Breach of Section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA for knowingly authorizing the furnishing of information that is false or misleading to the SC | Yeoh Jin Hoe (YJH) | As a major shareholder and the Group Managing Director of Kian Joo Can Factory Berhad (KJCF) at the material time, YJH had breached Section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA for knowingly authorizing the furnishing of information that is false or misleading to the SC through the letters issued by him, following enquiries conducted on potential breach of mandatory offer obligation in KJCF by him and his parties acting in concert |
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15 August 2019 |
13. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”)read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”) |
Dato’ Haji Ramly Bin Haji Zahari, Former Independent Non-Executive Director of Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited (“Xingquan”) |
Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 |
Reprimand for each breach; and Penalty of RM448,000 which consists of the following:-
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6 August 2019 |
14. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”) |
Teo Cern Yong, Former Chief Financial Officer of Xingquan |
Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Knowingly causing the furnishing of Xingquan's Financial Statements that is false or misleading to Bursa Malaysia. The Financial Statements concerned were Xingquan's 2Q 2016 until 2Q 2017 and AFS 2016. |
Reprimand for each breach; and Penalty of RM448,000 which consists of the following:-
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6 August 2019 The Penalty imposed on Teo Cern Yong was fully settled on 2 August 2021 |
15. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA") read together with section 7(1) of the CMSA and order 3 of the Capital Market and Services (Prescription of Securities and Islamic Securities) (Investment Note and Islamic Investment Note) Order 2016 ("CMSA Order") |
LendingStar Malaysia Sdn Bhd |
LendingStar had operated a recognized market (P2P – peer to peer financing platform) via the website https://lendingstar.com without the SC's authorization under Section 34 of the CMSA. |
Reprimand
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25 July 2019 |
16. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA") read together with section 7(1) of the CMSA, order 3 of the Capital Market and Services (Prescription of Securities and Islamic Securities) (Investment Note and Islamic Investment Note) Order 2016 ("CMSA Order") and section 367(1) of the CMSA |
Viacheslav Artomonov |
LendingStar had operated a recognized market (P2P – peer to peer financing platform) via the website https://lendingstar.com without the SC's authorization under Section 34 of the CMSA. |
Reprimand
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25 July 2019 |
17. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA") read together with section 7(1) of the CMSA, order 3 of the Capital Market and Services (Prescription of Securities and Islamic Securities) (Investment Note and Islamic Investment Note) Order 2016 ("CMSA Order") and section 367(1) of the CMSA |
Siti Nurbaya Binti Mansor |
LendingStar had operated a recognized market (P2P – peer to peer financing platform) via the website https://lendingstar.com without the SC's authorization under Section 34 of the CMSA. |
Reprimand
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25 July 2019 |
18. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with Paragraph 4.17 and Paragraph 4.18(e), Section B, Part 1 of the Guidelines on Unlisted Capital Market Products under the Lodge and Launch Framework (“LOLA Guidelines”) | TA Investment Management Berhad (“TA Investment”), a holder of Capital Market Services License (“CMSL”) for dealing in securities restricted to unit trust, fund management in relation to portfolio management and dealing in private retirement scheme | Delay of 1 business day in submission of statistical returns | SC imposed a penalty of RM1,000 against TA Investment | 18 July 2019 |
19. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 4.17, Section B, Part 1 of the LOLA Guidelines | Golden Touch Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“Golden Touch”), a holder of CMSL for fund management | Delay of 1 business day in submission of statistical returns | SC imposed a penalty of RM1,000 against Golden Touch | 11 April 2019 |
20. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 4.17, Section B, Part 1 of the LOLA Guidelines |
MTC Asset Management (M) Sdn Bhd (“MTC”), a holder of CMSL for fund management | Delay of 1 business day submission of statistical returns | SC imposed a penalty of RM4,000 against MTC | 7 March 2019 |
21. | (i) Breach of Sections 65(1)(g)(iv)(v) and (l) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA"):
(ii) Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with:
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Chu Li Choon ("CLC") a holder of a CMSRL carrying out the regulated activity of dealing in securities |
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29 January 2019 On 5 March 2019, CLC appealed to the SC against the sanctions imposed. On 25 April 2019, the SC decided to affirm the sanctions. Revocation of CLC's CMSRL shall take effect from 10 May 2019. |
22. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 read together with Section 29A of the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 |
Azuzay bin Zamani ("Azuzay") | Allowing one Mohd Nor bin Abdul Wahid who is not an authorised nominee, to dispose a total of 660,000 units of Three-A Resources Berhad shares using Azuzay's securities trading account. |
Penalty of RM500,000 | 20 March 2019 |
23. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) read together with section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA |
China Stationery Limited (“CSL”) | Knowingly causing the furnishing of CSL’s Financial Statements that is false or misleading to Bursa Malaysia. The Financial Statements concerned were:
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Reprimand | 15 February 2019 |
24. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 317A (1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 137(1) of the Securities Commission Malaysia Act 1993 (“SCMA”) for failure to comply with section 152(1) Notices of the SCMA (“Breach 3”) |
Chan Fung @ Kwan Wing Yin | Breach 1 Breach 2
Breach 3 |
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15 February 2019 |
25. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 137(1) of the SCMA for failure to comply with section 152(1) Notices of the SCMA (“Breach 2”) |
Angus Kwan Chun Jut | Breach 1
Breach 2 |
Reprimand for each breach
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15 February 2019 |
26. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA |
Herman Widjaja | Knowingly causing the furnishing of CSL's Financial Statements that is false or misleading to Bursa Malaysia. The Financial Statements concerned were:
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Reprimand | 15 February 2019 |
27. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) read together with section 368(1)(a) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 368(1)(a) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”) |
Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited (“Xingquan”) | Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 |
Reprimand for each breach |
15 February 2019 |
28. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 137(1) of the Securities Commission Malaysia Act 1993 (“SCMA”) for failure to comply with section 152(1) Notices of the SCMA (“Breach 5”)
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Dato Wu Qingquan | Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 Breach 5 |
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15 February 2019 |
29. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 137(1) of the SCMA for failure to comply with section 152(1) Notices of the SCMA (“Breach 5”)
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Wu Lianfa | Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 Breach 5 |
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15 February 2019 |
30. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”)
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Ng Sio Peng | Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 |
Reprimand for each breach |
15 February 2019 |
31. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 3”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 4”)
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Zhou Liyi | Breach 1 Breach 2 Breach 3 Breach 4 |
Reprimand for each breach |
21 March 2019 |
32. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”) read together with section 368(1)(a) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 369(b)(B) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) |
Maxwell International Holdings Berhad (“Maxwell”) | Breach 1 Breach 2
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Reprimand for each breach | 18 February 2019 |
33. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 134(5)(a) of the Securities Commission Malaysia Act 1993 (“SCMA”) for failure to appear before an Investigating Officer of the Securities Commission Malaysia pursuant to section 134(1)(b) of the SCMA (“Breach 3”) |
Li Kwai Chun | Breach 1 Breach 2
Breach 3 |
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18 February 2019 |
34. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA | Xie Zhenan | Knowingly causing the furnishing of Maxwell’s Financial Statements that is false or misleading to Bursa Malaysia. The Financial Statements concerned were:
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Reprimand
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18 February 2019 |
35. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) |
Su DeMou | Breach 1 Breach 2
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Reprimand for each breach.
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18 February 2019 |
36. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 368(1)(a) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 1”) Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with sections 369(b)(B) and 367(1) of the CMSA (“Breach 2”) |
Tan Swee Song | Breach 1 Breach 2
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Reprimand for each breach.
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18 February 2019 |
37. | Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 ("CMSA") read together with section 276(3)(b) of the CMSA ("Breach 1") Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 276(3)(b) of the CMSA ("Breach 2") Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 276(1) of the CMSA ("Breach 3") Breach of section 354(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with section 276(1) of the CMSA ("Breach 4") |
Deloitte PLT |
Failure to immediately report to the SC on irregularities that may have a material effect on the ability of Bandar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ("BMSB") to repay any amount under the Sukuk Murabahah Programme issued in 2014 as set out in the Independent Auditors' Report ("IAR") on BMSB's Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2015 ("AFS 2015") and IAR on 1MDB Real Estate Sdn. Bhd.'s ("1MDB RE") AFS 2015. Failure to immediately report to the SC on irregularities that may have a material effect on the ability of BMSB to repay any amount under the Sukuk Murabahah Programme issued in 2014 as set out in the IAR on BMSB's Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2016 ("AFS 2016") and IAR on 1MDB RE's AFS 2016. Failure to send a copy of BMSB's AFS 2015 to MTrustee Bhd within seven days after furnishing BMSB with the said financial statements. Failure to send a copy of BMSB's AFS 2016 to MTrustee Bhd within seven days after furnishing BMSB with the said financial statements. |
[Update: On 27 February 2019, Deloitte filed a review application to the SC against the sanctions imposed. On 19 August 2019, the SC decided to affirm the sanctions.]
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30 January 2019 |
38. | Breach of Section 354(1)(b)(ii) of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) read together with Paragraph 4.05 and Paragraph 4.06, Section B, Part 2 of the Guidelines on Unlisted Capital Market Products under the Lodge and Launch Framework ("LOLA Guidelines") | Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad ("Standard Chartered") | Delay of 21 business days in submission of monthly post-issuance report | SC imposed a penalty of RM21,000 against Standard Chartered | 25 January 2019 |
39. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 4.07, Section B, Part 3 of the LOLA Guidelines | RHB Investment Bank Berhad ("RHB IB"), a holder of Capital Market Services License for dealing in securities, clearing, dealing in derivatives, and advising on corporate finance. | Delay of 109 business days in submission of post-issuance notice | SC imposed a penalty of RM50,000 against RHB IB | |
40. | Breach of Section 356(1)(a) of the CMSA read together with Paragraph 4.17, Section B, Part 1 of the LOLA Guidelines |
MTC Asset Management (M) Sdn Bhd ("MTC"), a holder of Capital Market Services Licence for fund management | Delay of 61 business days submission of annual report |
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