Securities regulation in Malaysia /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Low, Chee Keong
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur : Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhb, 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents
LEADER 06674cam a2200409 a 4500
001 c000405563
003 CARM
005 20200731134451.0
008 200731s1997 my a lb 001 0 eng d
010 |a 2001360629 
019 1 |a 21296692  |5 LACONCORD2021 
020 |a 9679620794 
035 |a (OCoLC)39652119  |5 LACONCORD2021 
040 |a XNTU  |b eng  |c XNTU 
043 |a a-my--- 
050 0 0 |a KPG909+ 
082 0 0 |a 346.595/092/02632  |2 21 
100 1 |a Low, Chee Keong. 
245 1 0 |a Securities regulation in Malaysia /  |c Low Chee Keong. 
260 |a Kuala Lumpur :  |b Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhb,  |c 1997. 
300 |a xxiv, 495 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 25 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 0 |a Machine derived contents note: Chapter One -- OVERVIEW OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES -- INDUSTRIES IN MALAYSIA -- Introduction -- Classification of financial markets -- Primary and secondary markets -- Money and capital markets -- Exchange markets and over-the-counter markets -- Foreign exchange and commodities markets -- Markets for derivative financial instruments -- The need for securities and futures regulation -- The current framework -- Chapter Two -- REGULATION OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY -- Introduction -- Merit-based securities regulation : -- Disclosure-based securities regulation -- Principal regulatory bodies -- Securities Industry Act 1983 -- The regulation of exchanges and clearing houses -- Historical development -- Legal status of the KLSE -- Membership of the KLSE -- Supervision by the Securities Commission -- -- -- -- The organisational structure of the KLSE -- The KLSE group of companies -- Recent initiatives -- 
505 0 0 |a Licensing and conduct of persons engaged in securities industry -- Broker-client relationship -- The licensing framework -- Application procedure -- Granting and renewal of licenses -- Dual licenses -- Conduct of securities business -- Disclosure requirements -- Audit requirements -- Compensation fund -- Securities Commission Act 1993 -- Background -- Organisational structure of the Securities Commission -- Funding of the Securities Commission -- Powers and functions of the Securities Commission -- Securities Commission Guidelines -- Enforcement and investigations -- Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 -- The Companies Act 1965 -- Chapter Three -- LISTING REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINUING -- OBLIGATIONS -- Introduction -- Terminology -- Advantages and disadvantages of going public -- Types of listed securities -- Share capital -- Fixed income securities -- Warrants -- Capital raising exercises in 1994 and 1995 -- Procedure for initial public offering and listing -- 
505 0 0 |a Requirements under the SC Guidelines -- Quantitative requirements -- Flexibility for Bumiputera-controlled companies -- Qualitative requirements -- Additional requirements for the listing of specific -- companies -- Price of issue/offer -- Underwriting arrangements -- Undertakings by substantial shareholders and promoters -- Preferential allocation -- Continuing obligations -- -- -- -- The KLSE listing requirements -- An overview -- Criteria for admission -- Shareholding spread -- Form and content of application -- Continuing obligations -- Disclosure of acquisitions and disposals -- Connected transactions -- Penalties -- Chapter Four -- PROSPECTUSES -- Introduction -- An overview of the role of the Securities Commission -- The ambit of section 32 of the Securities Commission -- Act 1993 -- The Securities Commission guidelines -- Requirements under the Companies Act -- The framework -- Offer to the public -- Registration and issue -- Contents of prospectuses -- 
505 0 0 |a The KLSE listing requirements -- Comparison between the Companies Act and the listing -- requirements -- Supplemental prospectus -- Restrictions on allotment -- Share hawking -- Public offering of participatory interests -- Proposals for reform -- Deregulation of presentation -- Administrative changes -- Chapter Five -- REMEDIES FOR MISSTATEMENTS AND -- NON-DISCLOSURES IN PROSPECTUSES -- Introduction -- Civil liability under unenacted law -- Rescission against the other contracting party -- Damages from the other contracting party -- Damages from persons other than the other -- contracting party -- Statutory liability under the Companies Act 1965 -- Limitations of recovery under the Companies Act -- Criminal liability under the Companies Act -- -- -- -- Sanctions under securities laws -- Chapter Six -- PROHIBITED MARKET PRACTICES -- Introduction -- Shortselling -- Market manipulation and false information I -- Insider trading -- Chapter Seven -- TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS -- 
505 0 0 |a Introduction -- Economic overview of take-overs -- Pre-1995 regulatoryfraework -- Effect of the 1995 amendments -- Objectives of regulating take-overs -- The Take-Overs Code -- The new Code -- Application of theCodes -- The Take-Overs Code I e -- The new Code -- Exemptions under the Cods -- Procedure for take-overs -- Offer documents t -- Compulsory take-overs -- The existing system e -- The new system -- Partial take-overs -- The existing system -- The new system -- Duties of the board of the target company -- An overview -- Appointment of independent advisers -- Preparation of documents c -- Prohibited conduct under te Codes i -- Defensive strategies and tactics -- Foreign Investment Comiiriittee guidelines -- Policies and guidelines on offer/issueofsecurties -- Chapter Eight -- THE REGULATION OF FUTURES MARKETS -- Introduction -- The Kuala Lumpur Options And Financial Futures Exchang -- Tue Inutiy (Am -- future Idutr (Amedmen Ad ConsolidaCtonAc197... -- -- -- -- 
505 0 0 |a The challenges ahead -- Chapter Nine -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- Introduction -- The securities industry -- Establishment of Mesdaq -- Guidelines on the listing of foreign-based companies -- Shortening of settlement period -- The futures markets -- Ringgit bond market and securitisation -- Ringgit bond market -- Securitisation -- Education and training -- Appendices -- Index. 
650 0 |a Securities  |x Law and legislation  |z Malaysia. 
650 0 |a Stock exchanges  |x Law and legislation  |z Malaysia. 
852 8 |b CARM  |i C13824  |p 0656308  |f BK 
852 8 |b SCAN  |h A3:AH15G0  |i C13824  |p 0656308  |f BK 
852 8 |b SCAN  |h A3:AH15G0  |i C13824  |p 0656308  |f BK 
856 4 1 |3 Table of contents  |u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy022/2001360629.html 
999 f f |i 3b84716f-323e-52f5-9e44-5289a0a863a0  |s f4e65863-7c55-5571-806a-02085318a7b2 
952 f f |p Can circulate  |a CAVAL  |b CAVAL  |c CAVAL  |d CARM 1 Store  |e C13824  |h Other scheme  |i book  |m 0656308 
952 f f |a CAVAL  |b CAVAL  |c CAVAL  |d Unmapped Location  |e C13824  |f A3:AH15G0  |h Other scheme