KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) - The Dewan Rakyat today approved a motion tabled by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng to allow the government to transfer RM23.5 billion as Malaysian Government Investment Issues (MGII).
Date: 15 October 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) met in Singapore and launched two key initiatives to drive a more connected and sustainable ASEAN capital market. These initiatives complement the measures introduced by the ACMF on collective investment schemes, corporate governance, disclosure standards and capacity building.
Date: 11 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Securities Commission
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) - Monetary and fiscal policies should have global perspectives as any fallout often spread across the borders, says Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.
Date: 09 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today convicted and sentenced a former employee of an investment bank for insider trading in the shares of PacificMas Bhd (PacificMas). Lim Bun Hwa, 42, was sentenced to six months jail and fined RM 1 million after he pleaded guilty today to five charges of insider trading under section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Marke ...
Date: 03 October 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Securities Commission
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) - A framework to evaluate the impact of Islamic finance on the economy should be the next agenda in shaping its development, said former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
Date: 04 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) - Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, 71, was today honoured with the Royal Award for Islamic Finance 2018.
Date: 03 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) - A former senior manager of a bank was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined RM1 million by the Sessions Court here today on five counts of charges with acquiring 145,000 units of PacificMas Berhad 11 years ago with inside information. Judge Mahyon Talib handed the sentence on Lim Bun Hwa, 42, who pleaded ...
Date: 03 October 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) - Bank Negara Malaysia today published a new assessment framework Strategy Paper on Value-based Intermediation (VBI) Impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF) and the VBI Scorecard.
Date: 03 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) - The inaugural roundtable meeting of centralised Shariah advisory authorities in Islamic finance has attracted 30 senior Shariah advisory authorities and supervisory authorities from seven jurisdictions to exchange experiences, views and ideas on issues in Islamic finance.
Date: 02 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) today launched the revised Takaful Basic Examination (TBE).
Date: 24 September 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) - Bursa Malaysia Bhd has enhanced the exchange's sector classification and sectoral indices, including introducing five new sectors to align its sector classification with internationally recognised standards.
Date: 24 September 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) - The outcome of review of the list of goods under the Sales and Services Tax (SST) is expected to be announced before the tabling of the 2019 Budget, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Date: 20 September 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) - The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the liberalisation of its regulatory framework to facilitate greater retail access to the RM1.3 trillion Malaysian bond and sukuk market. The liberalization forms part of the SC’s continued efforts to further develop this market, currently the third l ...
Date: 19 September 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) - The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has issued a notice directing the promoter of Lavidacoin to cease all promotional activities in relation to LaVida Coin with immediate effect, pending further review by the regulator into the matter.
Date: 05 September 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) - Malaysia will continue to promote a forward-looking and pragmatic foreign policy that facilitates trade and attracts foreign investment under the leadership of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Date: 03 September 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) - The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has identified a viral message which claimed that members who worked between 1990 and 2018 are entitled to a RM6,000 incentive.
Date: 28 August 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) - The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF China) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cross-border regulatory cooperation on accounting and audit matters under their respective oversight.
Date: 20 August 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the People’s Bank of China recently entered into an agreement to renew the bilateral currency swap arrangement with a size of RMB180 billion/RM110 billion for a further tenure of three years.
Date: 20 August 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) imposed a RM15 million fine on the debt-ridden 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) at the “time that the central bank was allowed to do so”, said BNM Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.
Date: 17 August 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) - Development financial institutions (DFIs) need to diversify sources of funding to be sustainable in the long run and not be dependent on fiscal support to deliver their mandates, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor, Datuk Nor Shamsiah Yunus.
Date: 09 August 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Bernama
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