Securities Commission Malaysia

The Securities Commission Malaysia is the statutory regulator and development agency for Malaysia’s capital markets, overseeing securities, derivatives and fund management activities. It establishes and enforces market rules, issues licences for intermediaries and capital market products, promotes market integrity and investor protection, and develops policy to support market growth and stability. Its primary stakeholders include retail and institutional investors, listed issuers, intermediaries, asset managers, and participants in Islamic finance and fintech/digital asset sectors. Established in 1993 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Commission operates nationally while engaging actively in regional and international regulatory forums. It is positioned as Malaysia’s principal capital markets regulator and a major player in Islamic finance regulation and capital market development. Distinguishing characteristics include a dual focus on conventional and Islamic capital markets, leadership in regulatory innovation (including a fintech regulatory sandbox and digital asset licensing framework), and stewardship of multi-year strategic roadmaps such as the Capital Market Masterplan. As a statutory regulator it is financed through licensing fees, regulatory charges and government allocations rather than private funding. Recent work emphasizes market digitalisation, sustainability and ESG disclosures, expanded access for retail and institutional investors, and continued development of Islamic capital market offerings.