Tagged: malaysia

February 10, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released the Guidelines on Regulation of Markets under Section 34 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 to introduce new requirements for the registration of equity crowdfunding (ECF) platforms and provide governance arrangement for the operator of such platforms…. Read More

January 19, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jason Best, one of the founders of Crowdfund Capital Advisors and a staunch advocate of investment crowdfunding, recently visited multiple countries in Asia spreading the crowdfunding gospel. During this trip he spent some time in Malaysia, a country that is pushing forward with investment crowdfunding as… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 9:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Presented Exclusively by The Eurasia Consortium Malaysia Featuring: Mr Kieran Garvey (Business Development Manager at Crowdcube UK)  Mr Kelvin Au (Managing Director at Metail and formerly venture investor at DFJ Esprit) Venue: Technology Park Malaysia, Malaysia Program Overview The Jumpstart Our Business Startup, or the JOBS Act… Read More

October 30, 2014 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Singapore Exchange (SGX), described as the gateway to Asia, is exploring the feasibility of incorporating an equity crowdfunding platform to aid early stage companies in raising capital.  According to multiple reports, SGX has created an internal team evaluating options to boost SME’s. Former SGX… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 9:29 am By Mouna Aouri Langendorf  |  

The Synergy and Crowdfunding Forum organized by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) exemplified the keen interest in equity crowdfunding as over 550 individuals showed up to participate in the two day event held in Kuala Lumpur.  The group included over 250 entrepreneurs, over 50 investors plus a… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Coming off a highly successful crowdfunding and angel investing conference, Securities Commission Malaysia has released the public comments on the proposed regulatory framework for equity crowdfunding.  The consultation outlining the regulations was released this past August and since being published SC has received comments from… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is expected to release comments on their proposed equity crowdfunding regulations sometime this week.  The public release of feedback comes on the heels of the SC’s successful crowdfunding and angel investing conference held last week at the SC offices in… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia:  “It isn’t all over; everything has not been invented; the adventure is just beginning.” Organized by Securities Commission Malaysia, the first equity crowdfunding forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, opened today with an address by Datuk Ranjit… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 11:07 pm By Getty Goh  |  

Crowdfunding is a burgeoning field in many parts of Asia. In comparison, crowdfunding in places like the United States has been around for a longer time. While the United States relaxed regulations on investment-based crowdfunding in 2012 (via the JOBS Act), rewards- based sites like… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Malaysia is preparing to launch investment crowdfunding and the Securities regulators are leading the way.  Securities Commission Malaysia (Suruhanjaya Sekuriti) has scheduled a two day conference held at the commission to raise awareness of the future potential of equity crowdfunding as an alternative method to… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The SC Synergy & Crowdfunding Forum aims to build awareness on the future potential of equity crowdfunding as an alternative method to raise funds, highlight new innovative businesses with high growth potential, and as a channel to discover alternative investment opportunities.   TIME AGENDA Day… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 6:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Malaysia-based FOBO launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for what is dubbed as the world’s first ever Bluetooth tire pressure monitoring system. Originally seeking only $28,000, the project not only surpassed the initial goal but continues to be a huge success on the crowdfunding… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Malaysia, a country that has the 3rd largest economy in Southeast Asia and 29th largest economy in the world, released last week a consultation paper on equity crowdfunding.  The document has been entered for discussion and is accepting comments until September 5th.  The authors have… Read More

July 8, 2014 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporters of missing Malasyian Airlines Flight 370 crowdfunding campaign have another chance to help raise more funds for the project.  The campaign’s organizers have announced they have extended it for another 30 days. Sharing the news on the campaign’s update section, organizer Ethan Hunt wrote, “Today we have… Read More

June 17, 2014 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s been a little over a week since the missing Flight MH370 passengers’ families launched their crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, but unfortunately it is off to a very rocky start. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was scheduled to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th…. Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after Sarah Bajc, partner of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 passenger Philip Wood, announced the launch of an Indiegogo campaign for a bigger investigation of the missing airline, the Malaysian authorities announced they are welcoming the crowdfunding campaign, but ask that… Read More

June 7, 2014 @ 6:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking for more international help for the mysteriously disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, family members of the passengers and crew members are launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo seeking to raise $3 million for a “whistle-blower” to expose important information about the jetliner. The title… Read More

December 24, 2013 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading Australia based crowdfunding platform has announced they have “spread their wings” and hit the shores of both Malaysia and Singapore in Southeast Asia.  Crowdfunders in both of these countries are now able to crowd fund in their own currencies:  Malaysian Ringit and Singapore Dollars…. Read More