In November 2025, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) issued Public Consultation Paper No. 4/2025 – Market Segmentation Review (the Consultation Paper), proposing targeted refinements to the listing frameworks applicable to the Main Market and ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. The proposals form part of the SC’s broader initiative to strengthen market segmentation, enhance investor protection and ensure that Malaysia’s capital markets remain competitive and aligned with evolv

On 29 March 2024, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) issued the revised Guidelines on Conduct for Capital Market Intermediaries (Guidelines) with the target of increasing the standards of professionalism and integrity of capital market intermediaries (CMIs) in the industry. CMIs are defined under the revised Guidelines to mean:   (a) a holder of a Capital Markets Services License granted by the SC pursuant to Section 61 of the Capital Markets and Services Act (CMSA);   (

The Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia (Bursa) have recently introduced a new mandatory onboarding programme on sustainability for directors of public listed companies (PLCs) on Bursa. The Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) Part II: Leading for Impact (LIP) is an initiative under the SC’s Corporate Governance Strategic Priorities 2021- 2023, which aims to provide directors with the foundation to address sustainability risks and opportunities effectively and ha