The publication includes:
Commentaries on defining specific terms within the Act
The commentaries also cross-refer to local and international cases
Relevant local and international legislation
Summary of recent Capital Markets cases
Capital markets are a broad category of markets facilitating the buying and selling of financial instruments. Capital markets are constantly evolving due to various regulations from regulatory bodies and the financial and business sector. The past 15 years in Malaysia have seen and witnessed a host of changes in the legal and regulatory framework of the securities and futures markets culminating in the introduction of the Capital Markets and Services Act in 2007.
The Securities Commission Malaysia is a statutory body entrusted with the responsibility of regulating and systematically developing the capital markets in Malaysia. The Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 which came into force on 28 September 2007 is seen as a continuous measure to strengthen the capital market regulatory framework, improve business efficacy and further enhance investor protection.
This publication is designed to offer a clear overview of the legislation that governs Capital Markets and seek to explain the legal approach adopted by the court.
Abraham Au graduated with an LL.B (Hons) degree from the University Malaya and was also the recipient of the Rajasooria Book Prize for being the best all-rounded graduate of the Faculty of Law. He specialises in civil litigation - both at trial and appellate levels. He is currently a partner of GS Nijar Advocates, the newly set up practice of Dato' Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar (retired Professor in University of Malaya, Senior Counsel of over 30 years of experience and leading name in high-profile public interest cases) since July 2018.
Wei Jiet is a dispute resolution lawyer at Messrs Sreenevasan, and holds an LL.B (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya.
He regularly appears as counsel and co-counsel in landmark & high-value disputes at all tiers of the Malaysian courts. An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a Member of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), he is also versed in international & domestic arbitration.
Wei Jiet further serves as Malaysia’s National
Representative to the International Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Committee, a member of the National Youth Consultative Council and the Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee.