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SC Malaysia Fintech

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) regulates capital market fintech activities including digital assets, robo-advisory, equity crowdfunding, and AI-driven investment services through a framework of licensing, regulatory sandboxes, and guidelines.

5 min readLast updated June 2026Malaysian Context

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating and developing Malaysia's capital markets. In the domain of financial technology, the SC oversees a broad portfolio including equity crowdfunding platforms, peer-to-peer financing, digital asset exchanges, robo-advisors, and AI-driven capital market services. Its fintech regulatory framework has evolved substantially from 2017 to the present, reflecting both the pace of technological change and Malaysia's strategic ambition to position itself as a leading Islamic fintech hub in Southeast Asia.

Overview of the SC's Fintech Mandate

The SC's jurisdiction covers the issuance and trading of securities, including digital tokens classified as securities under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. Unlike Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), which regulates banking, payments, and monetary policy, the SC focuses on investment activities and capital formation. This division of regulatory responsibility means that fintech products touching both payments and investment — such as digital wallets with investment features — may require oversight from both regulators.

The SC has pursued an innovation-permissive approach to fintech, establishing enabling frameworks before enforcement-focused ones. Its 2015 equity crowdfunding framework was the first in Asia, predating equivalent regimes in many developed economies. This early-mover posture has shaped its approach to AI in capital markets, where the SC has generally sought to provide regulatory clarity to encourage adoption while establishing guardrails for investor protection.

Regulatory Sandbox

The SC launched a Regulatory Sandbox programme to allow fintech innovators to test novel products and services under a controlled environment without immediately requiring full licensing compliance. Companies accepted into the sandbox operate under relaxed regulatory conditions for a defined testing period — typically 12 months — enabling the SC to gather evidence about how new technologies behave in live market conditions before determining the appropriate permanent regulatory treatment.

In 2025, the SC opened applications for the inaugural cohort of an expanded sandbox iteration with two testing batches commencing in January 2026 and July 2026. Accepted participants include AI-driven trading and portfolio management tools, tokenised asset platforms, and automated compliance monitoring services.

Digital Assets Regulation

Malaysia's Securities Commission has regulated digital asset exchanges since 2019, requiring operators to obtain recognition as a Recognised Market Operator (RMO). Licensed digital asset exchanges operating under SC oversight include Luno Malaysia, MX Global, and SINEGY. The SC's digital asset taxonomy has been a subject of ongoing consultation; a 2025 public consultation paper proposed amendments that would classify additional categories of blockchain-based assets as prescribed securities, expanding the SC's regulatory perimeter.

The intersection of AI and digital assets is an active area. AI-driven trading algorithms operating in digital asset markets, automated market-making systems, and AI-powered token analytics tools all fall within the SC's purview when they involve securities as defined under Malaysian capital markets law.

Robo-Advisory and AI-Driven Investment

The SC published guidelines for registered digital investment management (DIM) services — commonly called robo-advisors — in 2017. Licensed robo-advisors including StashAway, Wahed Invest, and Myinvest operate under these guidelines, which require disclosures about the algorithmic nature of the advice, minimum portfolio diversification requirements, and rules about the use of client suitability information.

As AI capabilities have advanced, the boundary between traditional robo-advisory and more sophisticated AI investment tools has blurred. The SC has engaged in consultation on how existing DIM guidelines apply to generative AI models used in investment recommendation, and whether additional disclosures are required when AI outputs influence investment decisions.

AI in Compliance and Surveillance

The SC uses AI internally for market surveillance, monitoring trading patterns for signs of manipulation, insider trading, and other market misconduct. Malaysia's adoption of AI-driven anti-money laundering (AML) tools across capital market intermediaries has accelerated; the SC's 2025 guidance to licensed entities encouraged the adoption of technology-led compliance capabilities including AI-based transaction monitoring.

Malaysian Context — SC, AI Regulation, and the Fintech Ecosystem

The SC's fintech framework is one component of Malaysia's broader financial sector regulatory environment for AI, which also includes BNM's risk management guidelines for AI in banking and insurance and the Malaysia AI Governance Framework published by MDEC and the Ministry of Digital. Together, these frameworks create a layered regulatory environment in which capital market participants must navigate both sector-specific SC requirements and cross-sectoral AI governance expectations.

Malaysia's Islamic finance sector, in which the SC plays a significant role through its oversight of Islamic capital market products, presents a unique intersection with AI. Islamic fintech companies — including those developing Shariah-compliant robo-advisors and sukuk tokenisation platforms — operate under both SC licensing conditions and Shariah governance requirements certified by the Shariah Advisory Council. AI systems used in Islamic finance product development must satisfy requirements from both dimensions.

The SC's Regulatory Sandbox has become a pipeline for AI-focused capital market startups from within Malaysia and from the broader ASEAN region. Singapore-headquartered and Thai fintech companies have used the sandbox to test Malaysian market entry strategies, reflecting the SC's positioning as a gateway to the Southeast Asian Islamic finance market.

Bursa Malaysia, the national stock exchange, operates under SC oversight and has been active in adopting AI for market operations, real-time trading analytics, and ESG reporting tools. Bursa's technology initiatives are aligned with SC guidelines and represent a model of regulated AI adoption in capital markets infrastructure that other Malaysian market participants reference.

References

Securities Commission Malaysia. (2025). Fintech laws and regulations report 2025–2026. ICLG Global Practice Guides. https://iclg.com/practice-areas/fintech-laws-and-regulations/malaysia/
Fintech News Malaysia. (2024). How Securities Commission Malaysia balances innovation and risk in regulating fintech. Fintech News Malaysia. https://fintechnews.my/27123/regtech-fintech-regulation-malaysia/securities-commission-malaysia-fintech/
Securities Commission Malaysia. (2017). Guidelines on digital investment management. SC Malaysia Official Publications. https://www.sc.com.my/
Fintech Global. (2025). Malaysia accelerates AI-driven AML transformation. Fintech.global. https://fintech.global/2025/11/20/malaysia-accelerates-ai-driven-aml-transformation/
Securiti. (2024). Navigating data regulations in Malaysia's financial sector. Securiti.ai. https://securiti.ai/data-regulations-in-malaysia-financial-sector/

Tags:sc-malaysia fintech regulation capital-markets digital-assets

Regulator	Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)
Established	1993 (SC Act 1993)
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key focus	Capital markets, digital assets, AI in investing
Website	sc.com.my
Related	BNM AI guidelines, PDPA AI compliance, Malaysia AI Governance Framework