Authority and scope
Sections ↑Registers and permission checks
Sections ↑Read the Investment Checker result
| Question | Reference and action |
|---|---|
| Search fields | Search the legal entity or individual and use category or company-registration filters where useful. The checker can include inactive records, so the status needs attention.Source 1 |
| Permission scope | Match the exact regulated activities to the service offered. A licence for one activity is not a general permission for every investment product.Source 1 |
| Clone and alert checks | Compare company identity and official contact details as well as the authorisation record. The checker also presents unauthorised and potential-clone information.Source 1 |
| Uncertain match | The checker publishes 03-6204 8999 for enquiries. Verify a doubtful match before sending money or relying on a website’s claim.Source 1 |
Check the exact legal entity, permissions, current status and scope in the official record. A brand connection in our coverage does not establish authorisation.
Rules for firms and products
Sections ↑Malaysia’s domestic CFD framework permits offerings exclusively to sophisticated investors. The provider must hold a Capital Markets Services Licence for dealing in derivatives, or dealing in derivatives restricted to CFDs. A generic overseas forex licence does not establish either that domestic permission or the customer’s eligibility.[5]
Product and operating conditions
| Topic | Published position and meaning |
|---|---|
| Underlying instruments | The rules specify eligible underlying categories and cash settlement; they do not turn a CFD into ownership or voting rights in its underlying shares.Source 5 |
| Margin | Minimum margin varies by instrument. The guideline lists, for example, 5% for indices and 15% for commodity derivatives; providers can require more.Source 5 |
| Client documents | The disclosure document and Product Highlights Sheet explain features and risks. Lodging them with SC is not an endorsement of the investment.Source 6 |
Client assets and protection boundaries
Sections ↑Where the provider offers other derivatives, CFD client assets must be further segregated from those other assets. Rehypothecation of client assets is prohibited. In a white-label arrangement the Malaysian provider trades as principal to its client; its separate hedge or technology-counterparty transaction should not be confused with the customer’s own contract.[5][6]
Complaints and dispute resolution
Sections ↑Different routes for different problems
| Question | Reference and action |
|---|---|
| Independent dispute resolution | FMOS provides mediation and adjudication for eligible financial-consumer and investor disputes. Check the provider, product, monetary jurisdiction and exclusions against its current rules.Source 4Source 2 |
| Former SIDREC or OFS references | The two bodies consolidated into FMOS effective 1 January 2025; the public launch followed on 17 January. An older contract may still use the former name.Source 3Source 2 |
| Jurisdiction is not insurance | The launch explains the RM250,000 eligible-dispute monetary limit. This is a dispute-resolution jurisdiction, not automatic compensation or an insured account balance.Source 2 |
| Current process | Use FMOS’s current filing instructions after the relevant provider’s complaint procedure. Reporting an apparent scam and seeking a determination of a contractual dispute are different actions.Source 4Source 1 |
Compensation and firm failure
Sections ↑SC’s CFD FAQ says CFD providers contribute to the Capital Market Compensation Fund and describes potential recourse for eligible individual investors when the licensee fails to pay. That scheme and FMOS serve different purposes. A fund claim needs its own eligibility and failure analysis; FMOS’s RM250,000 dispute limit is not a compensation-fund cap or a guarantee of CFD balances.[6][2]
Regulatory developments and evidence dates
Sections ↑The SC index identifies the CFD guideline revision as 14 June 2024 and the FAQ revision as 14 October 2024. Use those versions when reading older broker explanations of permitted underlying products, disclosure or investor eligibility.[7]
Report misconduct, scams or a clone
Sections ↑This profile has not yet established the applicable procedure, receiving body and eligibility for this task. Consult the authority’s official resources and check your firm, product and circumstances before acting.
Contacts & official resources
Sections ↑Use the authority’s official website for current official routes. Purpose-specific resources have not yet been established in this profile.
Sources & further reading
- Investment Checker Securities Commission Malaysia · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Launch of the Financial Markets Ombudsman Service Securities Commission Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- SIDREC and OFS consolidated into FMOS Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FMOS official services Financial Markets Ombudsman Service · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Guidelines on Contracts for Difference, revised 14 June 2024 Securities Commission Malaysia · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- CFD frequently asked questions, revised 14 October 2024 Securities Commission Malaysia · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Contracts for Difference: current guideline and FAQ index Securities Commission Malaysia · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
A documented resource is not a finding of eligibility or compensation coverage. Consult the named body and current official terms for your firm, product and circumstances.
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Covered broker profiles
Profiles connected to this authority in our coverage. This is not a complete official register or a list of approved brokers; see each entity’s dated status.
HLeBroking
Hong Leong Investment Bank’s Malaysian share-trading service offers cash-upfront, collateral-based and margin arrangements. This profile distinguishes these account choices, direct versus nominee CDS custody, local versus overseas settlement and the specific limits of Shariah access.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 Oct 2026
Maybank Trade Malaysia
This profile covers the Malaysian Share Trading Cash Account and its Maybank Trade MY interface, with global trading treated as a separately enabled facility. Nominee securities custody, the linked bank settlement account and Powerbroking2u access rules are kept distinct.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
Rakuten Trade
Rakuten Trade is a Malaysian securities broker with funded-cash, short-settlement Contra and Kenanga-financed RakuMargin accounts. This profile separates local and foreign-equity access, market-specific charges, nominee custody, margin calls and withdrawal controls.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
RHB Invest Malaysia
RHB Investment Bank’s Malaysian equities service combines cash, collateralised and financing choices across RHB Share Trading and TradeSmart. This profile separates brokerage from discretionary-financing fees, overseas settlement elections, nominee custody, reporting and access controls.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 Oct 2026