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Rakuten Trade Sees Swell in Userbase Amidst the COVID-19 MCO
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Rakuten Trade Sees Swell in Userbase Amidst the COVID-19 MCO

Rakuten Trade, a fully digital equities broker reported a surged in user base during the Movement Control Order (MCO) Period. The equities broker said in a media statement that they saw over 11,000 new accounts activated in March, a 100%

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Robo Advisor MYTHEO Waives Management Fees
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Robo Advisor MYTHEO Waives Management Fees

MYTHEO a robo-advisor regulated by the Securities Commission Malaysia issued a statement assuring investors their business remains capable of serving customers and that they have sound business continuity practices in place. The robo-advisor further added that their processes are highly

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Saxo Markets Launches Malaysian Equities for Investors
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Saxo Markets Launches Malaysian Equities for Investors

Saxo Markets, a fintech focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the launch of Malaysian equities on Saxo platforms via Bursa Malaysia. With this made available, Saxo clients can now access over 400 Malaysian stocks and ETFs for online

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A Beginner’s Guide to Robo Advisors and ETF in Malaysia
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A Beginner’s Guide to Robo Advisors and ETF in Malaysia

It’s been two years now since I sat down at Securities Commission Malaysia’s press conference when its then chairman Tan Sri Ranjit Singh revealed to us that the regulator will be issuing the Digital Investment Manager framework to pave the

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New York Based Wahed Invest Approved to Operate Malaysia’s First Islamic Robo-Advisor
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New York Based Wahed Invest Approved to Operate Malaysia’s First Islamic Robo-Advisor

American-based Wahed Invest halal robo-advisory platform announced today that they have successfully obtained regulatory approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia to offer digital investment management services in Malaysia. Wahed Invest is the 3rd to officially enter the Malaysian market after

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EdgeProp First Property Crowdfunding to Receive Approval in Principle from SC
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EdgeProp First Property Crowdfunding to Receive Approval in Principle from SC

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that it has registered EdgeProp Sdn Bhd (EdgeProp) as the first Recognised Market Operator to establish and operate a property crowdfunding platform in Malaysia, following the revision of the SC’s Guidelines on Recognised

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P2P Financing Platform Fundaztic Launches Capital Protection Scheme
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P2P Financing Platform Fundaztic Launches Capital Protection Scheme

Fundaztic a peer to peer (P2P) financing platform approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia announced today the introduction of Principal Protect. The Principal Protect scheme is offered by Fundaztic in a bid to enhance investor trust and confidence by providing

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Silverlake Teams Up with Japanese Fintech to Launch Robo Advisor
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Silverlake Teams Up with Japanese Fintech to Launch Robo Advisor

Silverlake Digital INX Sdn Bhd, a member of Silverlake Group, and Japanese fintech Money Design Co., Ltd. today announced the launch MYTHEO, a robo advisory service offered through a joint-venture company, GAX MD Sdn. Bhd. Silverlake is a name that

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Bursa Just Launched a Mobile App for Investors That Would Like to Manage Their Stocks Around The Clock
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Bursa Just Launched a Mobile App for Investors That Would Like to Manage Their Stocks Around The Clock

Bursa Malaysia, the country’s national stock exchange incorporated in 1976, just launched Bursa Anywhere, a mobile app for individual investors to access a variety of central depository services (CDS) on the fly. Bursa claims that theirs is one of the

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HelloGold Launches Their Gold-Based Savings App in Thailand
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HelloGold Launches Their Gold-Based Savings App in Thailand

HelloGold, a gold-based savings platform, announced yesterday its expansion into the Thailand market. This news comes on the heels of their recent expansion in to Africa. Similar to its rallying call in Malaysia of investing into gold with as little

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