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The Securities Commission will cooperate with the EU under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. But the number of Malaysian fund houses marketing to European investors may be limited.

CIMB-Principal and HSBC want to learn if ETF managers/custodians can share fee revenue from sec-lending. Confirmation from the regulator could unleash a wave of securities for lending.

The new hires will oversee the administrative arm of the country’s forthcoming voluntary private retirement scheme.

Managers can now apply for licences to provide products under Malaysia’s proposed private retirement scheme. The Securities Commission answers AsianInvestor's questions about how the system will work.

MalaysiaÆs Securities Commission grants Goldman Sachs licenses for fund management and corporate finance.

The market is witnessing a sharp increase in the number and size of approved sukuks, and investors are showing an interest in new and innovative structures. The last of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of MalaysiaÆs Securities Commission.

The introduction of product guidelines and best practices has been critical in the development of the Islamic capital market. Part three of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of MalaysiaÆs Securities Commission.

The market claims a critical mass of sharia experts and scholars who can advise on sharia compliance, and a pool of investment management professionals to manage Islamic investments. Part two of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of MalaysiaÆs Securities Commission.

Malaysia has an equities market that is 86% sharia-compliant, it is the worldÆs largest issuer of Islamic bonds, and it has 134 Islamic unit trust funds. Part one of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of MalaysiaÆs Securities Commission.