Securities Commission Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia | |
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Formed | 1 March 1993 |
Jurisdiction | Malaysia |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
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Website | www |
TheSecurities Commission Malaysia(Malay:Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia) is a Malaysianstatutory bodywith responsibility for the development and regulation ofcapital marketsin the country. It is located inBukit Kiara,near theNational Science CentreofKuala Lumpur.
History[edit]
On March 1 1993, the Securities Commission Malaysia was established as a self-funded statutory body. The body functions to serve as the authority in developing and maintenance of a secure, efficient and orderly operations of the capital markets in Malaysia. It is a regulator and enforces its regulations to ensure the growth of capital market activities and market institutions within the financial sector.[1][2]
Joint initiatives[edit]
In 2009 the commission and theCentral Bank of Malaysiaestablished theAsian Institute of Finance.[3][4]They also established theFinance Accreditation Agencyin 2013.[5]
WithBursa Malaysia,they introducedElectronic Share Paymentfore-paymentof stock market transactions, ande-Dividend;both were announced in the 2010 budget.[5]
See also[edit]
- Asset management in Malaysia
- BIX Malaysia
- Securities Commission
- List of financial regulatory authorities by jurisdiction
References[edit]
- ^"About the SC - ABOUT | Securities Commission Malaysia".www.sc.com.my.Retrieved2022-05-19.
- ^"Securities Commission: Malaysia".Thomson Reuters.Retrieved2022-05-19.
- ^"Asian Institute Of Finance".www.aif.org.my.
- ^"Establishment of Asian Institute of Finance to Enhance Financial Sector Human Capital Development".www.bnm.gov.my.
- ^ab"- Bank Negara Malaysia - Central Bank of Malaysia".www.bnm.gov.my.