by invstsmart-dev | Nov 5, 2020 | Local News, News
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today cautioned the public on the sharp increase of clone firm scams this year. The scams are perpetuated by companies that fraudulently impersonate a legitimate entity, including misusing the name and logo of a public listed...
by invstsmart-dev | Oct 23, 2020 | Local News, News
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is holding its annual flagship investor education event, InvestSmart® Fest, from 23 to 25 October 2020. This is the seventh instalment of the InvestSmart® Fest and for the first time, held virtually.This year’s InvestSmart® Fest...
by invstsmart-dev | Oct 6, 2020 | Local News, News
Financial Education Network (FEN) today launched the Financial Literacy Month (FLM 2020) with the theme “Empowering Financial Freedom”. During the FLM 2020, various initiatives and programmes by FEN members and partners will be conducted as part of on-going efforts to...
by invstsmart-dev | Jul 8, 2020 | Local News, News
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today cautioned the public against the usage of Crypto Automatic Teller Machines (Crypto ATMs). Crypto ATM is a machine that allows individuals to buy and/or sell digital assets via cash, debit/credit cards or e-wallets. These...
by invstsmart-dev | Jun 13, 2020 | Local News, News
The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday convicted Afkariah Md Norani of four charges under section 179(b) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 for defrauding four individuals and sentenced her to imprisonment for a period of six months and a total fine of...
by invstsmart-dev | May 29, 2020 | Local News, News
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued a warning to the investing public on the rise of clone firm scams where a fraudulent company will set itself up to look like a capital market intermediary that is licensed or registered with the SC, in order to...
