Accounts and opening requirements
Sections ↑The opening form provides a clearer baseline than the mixture of plan names elsewhere on the site. Its three principal choices are shown below; a separate Flexi offer is described afterwards without assuming that every applicant receives it.[1][2]
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Principal account choices
| Attribute | Value Trade | Power Trade | Share Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Own cash upfront | Collateral-based trading limit | Approved financing facilitySource 1 |
| Brokerage ≤RM100,000 | 0.08%; minimum RM8 | 0.38%; minimum RM12 | 0.38%; minimum RM12Source 1 |
| Brokerage >RM100,000 | 0.08%; minimum RM8 | 0.18%; minimum RM12 | 0.18%; minimum RM12Source 1 |
| Cash-based limit | 99% of cash balance | Up to 2× pledged cash | Up to 2.5× pledged cashSource 1 |
| Share-based limit | No share multiplier listed | Up to 3× accepted collateral | Up to 1.5× accepted collateralSource 1 |
| Financing cost | No margin loan in this choice | Settlement conditions remain relevant | Separate financing interest appliesSource 1Source 6 |
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Other choices and onboarding
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Flexi Trade | Product page: 0.08% within cash value; excess-limit trades use the 0.38%/0.18% bands. Confirm availability and the contracted minimum.Source 2 |
| Minimum age | 18.Source 3 |
| Individual documents | ID/passport and bank evidence; employed applicants provide salary records, with alternative financial evidence for others.Source 3 |
| Signature verification | Branch witnessing or an authorised attesting party.Source 3 |
| Entity applicants | Companies, societies and co-operatives use the relevant non-individual process.Source 3 |
| Declarations | Personal, tax and overseas-investment declarations are part of application; passport fields do not imply universal country eligibility.Source 1 |
| Shariah choice | Value Trade cash-upfront structure; separate eligibility and instrument restrictions.Source 3 |
Products and platforms
Sections ↑Reference table03
Local and international access
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Bursa service | Local share dealing with charting, mobile access and market research.Source 2 |
| Overseas activation | Existing local account plus foreign-facility application and activation.Source 5 |
| Online foreign venues | FAQ lists Singapore, US, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Australia.Source 5 |
| UK inconsistency | Product page describes online access; FAQ describes dealer execution. Confirm the actual route.Source 4Source 5 |
| Other dealer markets | FAQ also identifies Japan, Thailand and qualifying US OTC access as offline services.Source 5 |
| Excluded account types | Foreign facility excludes margin, Pay&Save and Shariah accounts in the FAQ.Source 5 |
Trading fees and ongoing costs
Sections ↑Reference table04
Costs beyond the main matrix
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Local contract costs | Brokerage, clearing and stamp duty are separate items.Source 3 |
| CDS opening | The product page quotes the RM10 base depository charge; confirm applicable service tax on the opening invoice.Source 2 |
| Local securities transfer | FAQ: RM10 per counter plus 8% SST, giving RM10.80.Source 3 |
| Overseas brokerage | Request the current venue/account quotation; no verified universal foreign minimum is substituted.Source 5 |
| Corporate-action handling | Nominee instructions can attract administration charges.Source 2 |
| Transfer-cost offer | “Zero moving cost” depends on approval, management discretion and conditions. It is not an unconditional cash rebate.Source 2 |
| Legacy tariff | The 1Trade panel has a distinct extended-settlement schedule. Do not apply its gross figures to a newly selected Value or Power plan.Source 2 |
Orders, execution and risk controls
Sections ↑Reference table05
Limits, debt and order context
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Collateral valuation | Pledged shares are subject to price caps; advertised multiples are not guaranteed purchasing power for any security.Source 2Source 1 |
| Margin use | Bursa-listed shares; up to 60% financing under the described arrangement.Source 6 |
| Interest | Margin interest is capitalised monthly. No fixed repayment schedule does not mean interest-free borrowing.Source 6 |
| Late local settlement | FAQ quotes 8% per annum on the relevant overdue amount.Source 3 |
| Odd lots | Online web/mobile dealing is supported.Source 3 |
| Foreign settlement | US: T+1; other cited markets: T+2. No automatic contra facility.Source 5 |
| Price data | Foreign quotes are delayed; real-time subscription and conditional waivers are separately described.Source 4 |
Deposits, withdrawals and transfers
Sections ↑Reference table06
Money and transfers
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Deposit ownership | Third-party funding is not accepted.Source 3 |
| Bursa sale cash | FAQ: trust credit by 14:00 on T+2.Source 3 |
| Local withdrawal | Successful requests before 11:00 on working days are due the next working day.Source 3 |
| Foreign settlement currency | Relevant foreign currency; the application gives USD and GBP examples.Source 1 |
| Conversion to MYR | Request during 09:30–14:00 weekdays; allow at least one working day before withdrawal.Source 5 |
| Foreign-currency withdrawal | Own foreign-currency bank account; telegraphic-transfer charges can apply.Source 5 |
| Foreign securities transfer | Obtain the dealer’s instructions and charges; not the domestic CDS fee by default.Source 5 |
Regulation, custody and protection
Sections ↑Reference table07
Direct and nominee CDS
| Attribute | Direct CDS | Nominee CDS |
|---|---|---|
| Registered name | Client | HLIB Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn BhdSource 2 |
| Dividends | Client bank account | Broker trust accountSource 2 |
| Corporate actions | Client handles paperwork | Client instructs HLIB; fees may applySource 2 |
| AGM | Direct eligibility | Proxy nomination requiredSource 2 |
| Transfers | Own or immediate-family account, subject to rules | Own account onlySource 2 |
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Regulatory and complaint scope
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad; the corporate registration is not a securities-licence identifier.Source 1Source 7 |
| Authorisation evidence | Use the SC public records for the exact company and current permissions. This review recovered the lookup route, not a firm-specific status extract.Source 9 |
| Foreign custody | Foreign securities use the broker/custodian holding chain, not an individual Malaysian CDS entry for each overseas position.Source 5 |
| Loss protection | No portfolio-value insurance is established. PIDM’s eligible-deposit rules cannot be relabelled as share-market protection.Source 12 |
| Formal complaint | Use the HLIB complaint process before external escalation.Source 8Source 7 |
| FMOS | Eligible member disputes up to RM250,000, subject to scope and exclusions. Referral generally follows a final decision within six months, or 60 days without a response.Source 10Source 11 |
Support and account administration
Sections ↑Reference table09
Contact and security
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Helpdesk | +603 2080 8777; [email protected].Source 7 |
| Foreign night desk | +603 2080 8655/8656; published Malaysian-time service 21:30–04:30 on the stated trading schedule.Source 4 |
| Other dealing windows | Separate day and evening contacts are published; a generic support line should not be assumed to offer 24-hour order execution.Source 4 |
| Lost password | Use the official recovery route and verified helpdesk; temporary credentials require replacement.Source 3 |
| Blocked access | Identity verification precedes an unlock; no universal inactivity-fee or automatic closure trigger was established.Source 3Source 7 |
| Shariah conversion | FAQ requires closing the conventional trading account and opening the Shariah account; CDS can remain unchanged.Source 3 |
Research, reporting and additional services
Sections ↑Reference table10
Research and records
| Item | Published terms and practical effect |
|---|---|
| Research | HLeChart, Equities Tracker and mobile tools accompany the relevant plans.Source 2 |
| Overseas information | Foreign research and delayed/real-time data arrangements have separate service conditions.Source 4 |
| Annual reports | Nominee clients request issuer reports through the nominee. This is separate from their trading-account statement.Source 2 |
| Account history | No verified universal downloadable tax-report format or post-closure access window was established; retain confirmations and ask for required records.Source 7Source 3 |
| Automation | The reviewed retail pages do not establish a public trading API, native copy mandate or AI execution authority.Source 2Source 4 |
Company identity and evidence
Sections ↑This is the Malaysian HLeBroking share service, not the separate futures product. Current application terms take priority as the account-selection baseline, while unresolved UK-access and nominee-IPO discrepancies are visible rather than silently resolved. Account approval, order execution and cash withdrawal were not tested.[1][2][4][5]
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Sources & further reading
- Account application and three principal plans HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Bursa products and direct/nominee differences HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Local accounts, settlement and security FAQ HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Foreign share service, dealing desk and market information HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Foreign account, payment and custody FAQ HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Share margin financing service HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Support and complaint contacts HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- How to lodge a complaint with HLIB HLeBroking · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Licensed and registered persons: official verification route Securities Commission Malaysia · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FMOS: jurisdiction and exclusions Financial Markets Ombudsman Service · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Submitting a complaint to FMOS Financial Markets Ombudsman Service · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Deposit insurance scope PIDM · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
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