The regulatory framework for attracting family offices to Malaysia will be announced by the government during this year's budget announcement, according to Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin.

Regulatory framework for setting up family offices to be unveiled in this year's budget announcement

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) running into a deficit in 2023 has pushed the regulator into questioning its financial sustainability and engaging the government towards a potential review of its fee structure to beef up its revenue.

SC in talks with govt to review fee structure in bid to address annual deficits 

The Securities Commission (SC) said it has begun to investigate unlisted companies and entities offering cash trust products and flagged concerns of potential violations of capital market laws.

SC probing firms offering cash trusts, flags concerns of possible law breaches

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Securities Commission (SC) recorded its largest net operating deficit in at least a decade in 2023, amid weak market activity as expenses rose while other income, such as from penalties, was sharply lower from a year earlier.

SC posts widest operating deficit in over a decade amid weak market activity

Malaysian investment funds remain resilient to liquidity shock as their existing liquidity profile is enough to weather sustained large redemptions, according to the Securities Commission (SC).

Malaysian investment funds remain resilient to liquidity shock, says SC

The Securities Commission (SC) is urging public-listed companies (PLCs) to make concerted transition efforts as advanced economies raise the number of environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) policies.

SC urges listed companies to make concerted transition efforts, flags rising ESG risks

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) reviewed 76 suspected breaches of securities law in 2023, 41% of which were related to disclosure breaches, securities fraud and unlicensed activities.

SC reviewed 76 suspected breaches of securities law in 2023 and initiated 19 probes

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) observed an increase in the number of complaints and enquiries in 2023, mainly about scams and unlicensed activities, according to the regulator's annual report released on Monday.

SC: Complaints about scams, unlicensed activities continued to rise in 2023

The domestic capital market is projected to remain orderly throughout 2024, supported by robust macroeconomic factors, abundant domestic liquidity, and a facilitative capital market framework, according to Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

SC says Malaysia’s capital market to remain stable this year, but warns of volatility from external headwinds

The Securities Commission (SC) said it has raised supervision of Malaysian operators of digital asset exchanges amid declining daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies.

SC intensifies oversight on digital asset exchange operators even as daily trading volume dips

Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) capital allocation could come under pressure if the government seeks larger dividend contributions from the state-owned oil firm to offset higher fuel subsidy costs, according to BIMB Securities.

Larger PETRONAS dividend may weigh on long-term capital allocation — BIMB Securities

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Gold prices fell on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields, while investors awaited key US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Gold slips before US payrolls data, set for second weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): IOI Properties Group Bhd's (KL:IOIPG) second attempt at Shenton House is drawing less analyst concern now that the group has a clearer capital-recycling path through its Malaysian REIT and a potential Singapore REIT.

IOI Properties' second bid on Shenton House draws less caution as REITs open capital-recycling route — analysts

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Australian lender ANZ Group said on Friday that it would become the latest blue-chip client to dump KPMG as its auditor following the firm's whistleblower and audit leak scandal.

ANZ Group to replace KPMG as auditor after nearly six decades

BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.

OpenAI alerts more than 100 groups about rogue AI agent activity

(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina

LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated.

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, forex before US jobs data

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 1): University students and higher education institutions will be among the key priorities in Budget 2027, which is currently being finalised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar: University students, institutions among Budget 2027 priorities

Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

Top 100 start-ups generate RM8.5 bil in revenue

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

MN Holdings, IOI Properties, Yinson, Tien Wah Press, KKB, Hengyuan, Hextar Capital, Globaltec 

IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) chief executive officer and major shareholder Datuk Lee Yeow Seng has accumulated RM87.99 million the property developer's shares via the open market.

IOI Properties CEO accumulated RM88m in company's shares since late August

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated.

PERTH (Oct 2): Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the Wall Street Journal reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.

Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 2, 2026 

Global bond markets are still functioning in an orderly fashion, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, following the recent sharp rise in yields that has driven world borrowing costs to their highest levels in decades.

Bond markets functioning in orderly manner, IMF says

Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

A rebound in Treasuries brought relief to Wall Street, spurring gains in stocks and overshadowing concerns about inflationary pressures stemming from elevated energy costs.

US stocks rise as yields drop from multi-decade highs

&nbsp;President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser said there’s no timeline for cutting tariffs on the US$60 billion of goods recently recommended by the US-China Board of Trade.

Greer says no date set for US-China board of trade tariff cuts

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): IOI Properties Group Bhd's (KL:IOIPG) second attempt at Shenton House is drawing less analyst concern now that the group has a clearer capital-recycling path through its Malaysian REIT and a potential Singapore REIT.

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 1): University students and higher education institutions will be among the key priorities in Budget 2027, which is currently being finalised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

NEW YORK (Oct 1): Two of the Federal Reserve’s top policymakers this week staked out an unusually clear case for taking in more data before deciding about another interest-rate hike, driving investors to largely abandon bets on an interest rate increase at the central bank's next policy meeting, in late October.

Fed policymakers lean against October rate hike

TOKYO (Oct 2):&nbsp;Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes.

Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

BENGALURU (Oct 2): Australian lender ANZ Group said on Friday that it would become the latest blue-chip client to dump KPMG as its auditor following the firm's whistleblower and audit leak scandal.

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.

(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.

LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&amp;A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) capital allocation could come under pressure if the government seeks larger dividend contributions from the state-owned oil firm to offset higher fuel subsidy costs, according to BIMB Securities.

SC 2023 Annual Report

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