Investment In Securities Companies in Malaysia

The Securities Commission of Malaysia is the regulator of the capital markets in Malaysia. The Commission is a statutory body established under the Securities Commission Act 1993. The Commission is also responsible for the regulation of futures markets in Malaysia.

The Malaysian capital market is relatively small compared with other markets in the region. As at end 2012, the total market capitalisation of the Malaysian stock market was RM1.67 trillion (US$536 billion), which is about 36% of the GDP of Malaysia. The stock market is dominated by the top 30 companies, which account for about 70% of the total market capitalisation.

The Malaysian Government has introduced a number of initiatives to encourage more participation in the capital market. One of these initiatives is the establishment of the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC). The SC is a statutory body which regulates and develops the capital market in Malaysia.

The SC has put in place a number of initiatives to promote the development of the Malaysian capital market. One of these initiatives is the introduction of the Islamic capital market. The Islamic capital market is a market that complies with the Shariah principles.

The SC has also introduced a number of tax incentives to encourage investment in the Malaysian capital market. For example, the Malaysian Government has exempted