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Families with significant wealth would naturally wish to have the means to manage their financial affairs which align with the family’s interests, goals and values.

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In Malaysia, persons who intend to operate recognized markets such as digital asset exchanges, equity crowdfunding platforms or peer-to-peer financing platforms, must apply to the Securities Commission Malaysia to be registered as a recognized market operator…

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Welcome to the thrilling tale of the Lunar New Year, where the Year of the Dragon is set to unleash a frenzy of festivities, prosperity, luck, and a dash of the extraordinary!

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The business landscape in Malaysia is governed by a set of laws and regulations designed to ensure transparency, fairness and accountability. Among such regulations is the prohibition of providing financial assistance by a company…

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The Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has in the highly anticipated revised Budget 2023 tabled on 24 February 2023 revealed the Malaysian Government’s plan to allow the issuance and listing of dual-class shares on Bursa Malaysia…

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The Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) had in October last year announced several digital-related initiatives to bolster Malaysia’s capital market, including the establishment of a RM30 million Digital Innovative Fund (“DIGID”)…

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In a move to further liberalise Malaysia’s capital market and to address the funding needs of Small and Medium Enterprises and Mid-Tier Companies, the Securities Commission Malaysia had on 31 October 2022 announced 4 new digital-related initiatives.

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According to the 2021 Annual Report of Securities Commission Malaysia, despite the challenging environment faced by the Malaysian economy due to Covid-19, the wholesale funds industry recorded a total net asset value of RM79.45 billion at end-2021…

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An initial exchange offering (“IEO”) is a digital fundraising mechanism where an issuer offers digital assets to investors through an IEO platform in exchange for funds.

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In 1996, Malaysia launched the Multimedia Super Corridor (“MSC”) initiative, aimed to promote and boost Malaysia’s digital economy by offering a range of incentives, including tax exemptions to companies who are eligible to attain MSC status. 

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Laws and regulations tend to always trail innovation. The rise of cryptocurrencies is no different. Compared to traditional fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies are virtual, encrypted and decentralized mediums of exchange with no control by any central authority.

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In this digital age, financial technology (“fintech”) has been increasingly embraced as businesses and consumers alike shift towards digital solutions, including e-commerce, contactless payments and digital financial services.

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The Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) has on 30 May 2022 and 30 June 2022 respectively issued a revised Guidelines on Unlisted Capital Market Products under the Lodge and Launch Framework (“LOLA Guidelines”).

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On 23 March 2022, the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) announced that it has registered 2 initial exchange offering (“IEO”) platform operators, namely Kapital DX Sdn Bhd and Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd…

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Effective from 1 January 2022, Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) will be the sole approving authority or one-stop centre for all ACE Market initial public offerings…

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Binance is currently the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world in terms of daily trading volume. As at the date of publication of this article, it records…

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Alternative fundraising through equity crowdfunding (“ECF”) and peer-to-peer financing (“P2P Financing”) in Malaysia sustained its momentum and surpassed RM1 billion in total funds raised since inception…

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In this Chapter 5 of our Digital Assets Series, we make a general comparison between IEO and initial public offering (“IPO”) in Malaysia…

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In this Chapter 4 of our Digital Assets Series, we consider the regulatory framework for persons seeking to raise funds via initial exchange offering (“IEO”) in Malaysia…

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In this Chapter 3 of our Digital Assets Series, we consider the regulatory framework for digital asset custodians in Malaysia…

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In this Chapter 2 of our Digital Assets Series, we focus our discussion on initial exchange offering and the relevant regulatory framework in Malaysia…

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In this Chapter 1 of our Digital Assets Series, we offer a brief introduction on digital assets and its regulatory framework in Malaysia…

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On 30 April 2020, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued updates and amendments to the Foreign Exchange Policies with a view to improving business efficiency and providing flexibility for corporates to better manage their foreign exchange risk exposures…

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… we set out below a brief overview of the matters to be considered when deciding between issuance of redeemable preference shares (“RPS”) or convertible notes (“CN”) as investment instrument:

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