The regulatory body supervising exchanges, clearing houses, and central depositories. The SC registers prospectuses of corporations (other than unlisted recreational clubs), approves corporate bond issues, regulates securities and futures contracts, take-overs and mergers, and unit trust schemes. It licenses and supervises market participants, encourages self-regulation, and ensures proper conduct of market institutions and licensed persons. Also called Suruhanjaya Sekuriti.
A government agency that administers provincial securities legislation. Examples include the Alberta Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission. To learn more, read Other Regulators.
An organisation established by the Ministry of Finance to moniter and regulate activities in the equities and futures markets in Malaysia.
The agency responsible for overseeing investment industry compliance with securities laws and regulations. In Canada, each province has its own securities commission. In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has national responsibility.
Each province has a securities commission or administrator that oversees the provincial securities act. This act is a set of laws and regulations that set down the rules under which securities may be issued or traded in that province.
A provincial body responsible for the administration of a province's securities legislation and entrusted with the regulation of public securities trading. Provincial securities commissions ensure that potential investors receive pertinent financial information and other data to permit informed decision-making, and establish safeguards against fraudulent trading activities.
The government agency created to administer the laws governing the securities markets. The Securities Commission regulates the registration and distribution of unit trusts, managed funds and listed securities shares.
A state body that passes regulations and performs control in the area of the capital market.
Securities Commission (SC) is a main governing body in Malaysia. The main headquarters is in Bukit Kiara near National Science Centre, Kuala Lumpur.