SC eases retail investment rules in bond and sukuk market

In a statement issued yesterday, the SC said the Cabinet Special Committee on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) had approved its recommendation to require listed companies to put in place anti-corruption measures and a framework to promote the effective discharge of directors

KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the liberalisation of its regulatory framework to facilitate greater retail access to the RM1.3 trillion Malaysian bond and sukuk market. 

“The liberalised framework will allow a more efficient issuance process for corporate bonds and sukuk to be offered to retail investors,” it said in a statement today.