The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).
The updated list, which takes effect on 29 May 2015, features a total of 674 Shariah-compliant securities. These counters constitute 75 per cent of the total 903 listed securities on Bursa Malaysia.
The list includes nineteen (19) newly classified Shariah-compliant securities and excludes thirteen (13) from the previous list issued in November 2014.
The full list, which is updated twice a year based on the companies' latest annual audited financial statements, is now available on the SC website at www.sc.com.my. The next updated list will be made available in November 2015.
SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
Members of the Media may contact the Corporate Affairs Department at 03-62048305 (Lau Mei San), 03-62048265 (Delyana Nordin), 03-62048242 (Mohamad Lutfi Hakim), or fax no.: 03-62015078 or e-mail: cau@seccom.com.my.
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), a statutory body reporting to the Minister of Finance, was established under the Securities Commission Act 1993. It is the sole regulatory agency for the regulation and development of capital markets. The SC has direct responsibility for supervising and monitoring the activities of market institutions, including the exchanges and clearing houses, and regulating all persons licensed under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. More information about the SC is available on its website at www.sc.com.my.
© Press Release 2015
