Tag "Securities Commission Malaysia"
SC Malaysia’s 2023 Annual Report: 5 Key Fintech Developments You Need to Know
The Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia today unveiled its annual report for 2023, offering an in-depth analysis of the capital market’s performance and strategic initiatives over the past year. The report provides a thorough review of advancements in alterative fundraising,
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SC Accelerates ACE Market PLCs’ Entry Into Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has 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
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Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia Join Forces to Ease IPO Path for Startups
The Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia, in collaboration with Bursa Malaysia, is actively working to enhance efficiency in the public markets, with a focused aim to facilitate smoother Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for startups. These efforts include implementing measures to reduce
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JC3’s ESG Jumpstart Portal Launched to Promote Sustainability Among SMEs
The JC3’s SME Focus Group (SFG) has launched a new portal, ESG Jumpstart, to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt ESG practices. ESG Jumpstart is a one-stop information portal that provides SMEs with a simple and practical reference guide,
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AMB Connect Gets SC’s In-Principle Approval for Islamic Crowdfunding Platform
Local firm AMB Connect has secured the in-principle approval from the Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia to operate an Islamic equity crowdfunding platform. With this approval, the company will be able to provide alternative funding solutions for micro-small and medium enterprises
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SC Malaysia Launches World-First Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs
Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia’s affiliate Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) has launched a Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) to help SMEs within global supply chains disclose ESG data and information. Malaysia is reportedly the first country to do so globally. The
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SC Welcomes Budget 2024 Measures to Support Startups, Sustainable Investment
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has welcomed the measures announced in Budget 2024. This includes the allocation of RM100 million to the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund’s (MyCIF) initiatives over the next three years and tax incentives for the equity crowdfunding (ECF)
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Upcoming SCxSC Fintech Event Focuses on Innovative Finance in Agriculture
This year’s SCxSC Fintech Conference on 31 May 2023 aims to explore and harness the role of alternative financing avenues for the agriculture sector. This free conference is organised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in partnership with the Ministry
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Malaysia, Cambodia Regulators Ink MOU for Capital Markets Cooperation
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) for greater regulatory, enforcement, and supervisory cooperation. The regulators said in a joint statement that the MOU was signed
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SC’s Deputy CEO Steps Down; Two New Managing Directors Appointed
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the appointment of Kamarudin Hashim and Datin Azalina Adham as its new Managing Directors, effective 1 January 2023. The SC also announced that its Deputy Chief Executive Datuk Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin will
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