Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of CAPITAL MARKETS AND SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

Section 29

Substitution of section 99

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 99

the following section:

“Trading in standardized derivatives on own account

Quoted provision

Section 99

(1)

A holder of a Capital Markets Services Licence who carries on the business of dealing in derivatives shall not, as principal, trade in any standardized derivative with a person

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who is not such a holder unless he first informs the person in writing that he is acting in the transaction as principal and not as agent.