The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has imposed 118 administrative sanctions for various misconducts and breaches of securities laws in 2022.

These included violations of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities, knowingly providing false or misleading information to Bursa Malaysia, violations of the take-overs and mergers provisions, and late submissions of documents under the Lodge and Launch Framework.

SC: 118 administrative sanctions imposed for various misconducts, breaches of securities laws in 2022

The average daily transaction value of the local digital asset market fell 55.05% to RM25.75 million in 2022, from RM57.29 million in 2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)’s Annual Report 2022 revealed on Monday (March 27).

Despite the drop in the average daily transaction value, more new accounts were created. Over 128,000 accounts were created in 2022, which added 17% more to the total since the end of 2021.

SC: Digital assets' average daily transaction value dropped 55% to RM25.75m in 2022

The Securities Commission is actively curbing capital market irregularities, contrary to the general perception that it is not taking action against activities breaching the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA), says chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

SC actively curbing capital market irregularities, says chairman 

The LEAP Market Transfer Framework to smoothen the transition of listed companies from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market will be rolled out “sooner rather than later”, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin.

SC: LEAP-to-ACE framework coming soon, but dual-class shares listing still in the works

Malaysian public-listed companies (PLCs) included in index funds would be appealing as passive funds are growing in the developed and emerging markets across bonds and equities, the Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia said.

SC: PLCs included in index funds would attract growing passive investors

Total funds raised via equity crowdfunding (ECF) fell 36.40% to RM140.38 million in 2022, from RM220.72 million in 2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) 2022 Annual Report released on Monday (March 27).

Total funds raised via equity crowdfunding dropped 36.4% to RM140.38 mil in 2022, says SC

Total funds raised via peer-to-peer (P2P) financing increased 38.6% to RM1.58 billion in 2022, from RM1.14 billion in 2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia's (SC) 2022 annual report released on Monday (March 27).

SC: Funds raised by peer-to-peer financing increased 38.6% to RM1.58 bil in 2022

Malaysian fund houses’ holdings of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds totalling RM4 billion is unlikely to create systemic issues, given the size of exposure relative to over RM900 billion in asset under management, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

Malaysian fund houses hold RM4b AT1 bonds but no systemic risk seen, says SC chairman

Total committed funds in both private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) rose 8.45% to RM16.08 billion in 2022 from RM14.83 billion in 2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)’s Annual Report 2022 released on Monday (March 27).

SC: Private equity, venture capital funding up 8.45% to RM16.08b in 2022

The total assets under management (AUM) of licensed fund management companies (FMCs) decreased by 4.69% to RM906.46 billion in 2022, from RM951.05 billion in 2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)’s Annual Report 2022 released on Monday (March 27).

Total AUM of licensed fund managers down 4.69% to RM906.46 bil in 2022 — SC 

The size of the Islamic capital market (ICM) increased to RM2.32 trillion as at end-2022, from RM2.31 trillion as at end-2021, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)’s Annual Report 2022 released on Monday (March 27).

SC: Size of Islamic capital market rose to RM2.32 trillion in 2022

Foreign holdings in the domestic equity market would decrease to an estimated 14.73% and an outflow of RM109.74 billion contingent upon that all active and passive non-strategic investors exit the market, according to a risk simulation by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

SC's risk simulation estimates RM109.74b outflow if all foreign non-strategic investors exit local equity market

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has considered a total of 77 applications for take-over and mergers, of which the regulator declined two applications in 2022, according to the SC Annual Report 2022.

SC: Total of 77 applications, two denied, under take-overs and mergers code and rules

Malaysia’s total funds raised in the capital market climbed 36.6% to RM179.4 billion in 2022, from RM131.3 billion a year earlier, despite an increasingly pessimistic global economic outlook and tighter global financial conditions. 

Of the entire amount, RM26 billion was raised via the equity market (with RM3.5 billion via 35 initial public offerings and RM22.6 billion through secondary fundraising), while RM153.3 billion was issued through the corporate bond market, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia's (SC) Annual Report 2022 released on Monday (March 27).

SC: RM179.4b raised in capital market in 2022, up 36.6% 

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