<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has updated its Investor Alert List.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In an alert on Thursday, the commission said the following persons/entities were added to the list:</div>

<ul>
	<li>Potential clone entity — Mesti Berhasil</li>
	<li>Potential clone entity — Al-Rajhi Bank Telegram Group</li>
	<li>Success Trade Partners</li>
	<li>FXTM Vladimir Potanin</li>
</ul>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The Investor Alert List contains a list of unauthorised websites, investment products, companies and individuals, including:</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<ul>
	<li>Persons carrying on or holding themselves out as carrying on the following regulated activities without a licence from the SC:
	<ul>
		<li>dealing in securities</li>
		<li>dealing in derivatives</li>
		<li>fund management</li>
		<li>advising on corporate finance</li>
		<li>investment advice</li>
		<li>financial planning, and</li>
		<li>dealing in private retirement schemes</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Persons operating a recognised market without authorisation</li>
	<li>Persons issuing or offering securities without approval, authorisation or recognition</li>
	<li>Persons misusing the SC’s logo and misrepresenting the SC</li>
</ul>

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has updated its Investor Alert List.

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