5 Tips When Investing Online
Investing online is a convenient way of accessing investing options with fewer processes compared to other traditional means. While it is easier to carry out transactions, it is still an investment which should be handled with care. Investors can play a part in minimising potential mishaps when executing an investment transaction via online platforms by […]
SIDREC & OFS: Serving Our Different Market Segments
The Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) and the Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) Malaysia are alternative dispute resolution centres established to assist the public should they need assistance in resolving a dispute with their respective financial service provider. The formation of SIDREC was approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to resolve disputes between […]
The Islamic Finance and Markets Review: Malaysia
Malaysia has long been a proponent of Islamic finance, and the effects of such a stance reverberates across sectors. At SIDREC, the network of Members was expanded by the Securities Commission (“SC”) and Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) in 2016 to include commercial and Islamic banks, and SIDREC counts Islamic capital market intermediaries amongst its Members […]
The Securities Litigation Review: Malaysia
Although litigation is by far the go-to method of dispute resolution, there exists a legislative push for settlements, as recorded in the Rules of Court 2012. As an avenue for alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), SIDREC plays a potentially pivotal role in supporting this legislative agenda. Published on the website The Law Reviews, the article, The […]
SIDREC to Capital Market Investors: We’ve Got Your Back! (Part 2)
In our previous article SIDREC to Capital Market Investors: We’ve Got Your Back! (Part 1), Sujatha Sekhar Naik, CEO of SIDREC talked about the scope of services that SIDREC provides, and the types of cases and monetary claims and limitations when coming to SIDREC for dispute resolution.
SIDREC to Capital Market Investors: We’ve Got Your Back! (Part 1)
Sujatha Sekhar Naik, CEO of SIDREC sat down with Smart Investor’s editor Priya Rama recently to share how SIDREC can help investors resolve disputes related to capital market investments in Malaysia.
Guide for investors on unit trust sales practices – Excerpt from The Reporter by Securities Commission Malaysia
While stories of cheating abound in social media, protecting yourself from scams and fraudsters is easier than you think.
How to avoid investment scams
Sujatha Sekhar Naik, CEO of SIDREC was recently interviewed for the feature Protecting Yourself From Investment Scams in Smart Investor, in which investors are taught how to identify and avoid investment scams.
Why you should use mediation services offered by SIDREC
SIDREC was established by Securities Commissions Malaysia under the Capital Markets and Services (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2010 to provide an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avenue for the investing public to resolve their investment disputes involving monetary claims with licensed and registered capital market service providers (CMSPs).
What do you do when you have an investment dispute?
Many who invest in the capital markets think the only solution when they have problems with their bank, broker, fund manager or their agent, is to file a lawsuit.
