<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡9日讯）根据大马交易所发出，今日起生效的佣金回扣指引，股票经纪现在可提供非现金奖励和奖掖予客户。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马交所今日发布文告指出：“这是马交所促进业务和鼓励市场发展的部分措施，同时推出符合其他市场和地区的做法。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“推出指引不仅将使股票经纪奖励和留住客户，推广公平市场，同时也将促进散户积极参与。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该指引还旨在制定非现金奖励和奖掖结构，灌输股票经纪最佳实践。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马交所表示，这将进一步加强马交所监管框架，并促进股票经纪之间最好的商业行为。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡9日讯）根据大马交易所发出，今日起生效的佣金回扣指引，股票经纪现在可提供非现金奖励和奖掖予客户。

马交所今日发布文告指出：“这是马交所促进业务和鼓励市场发展的部分措施，同时推出符合其他市场和地区的做法。”

“推出指引不仅将使股票经纪奖励和留住客户，推广公平市场，同时也将促进散户积极参与。”

该指引还旨在制定非现金奖励和奖掖结构，灌输股票经纪最佳实践。

马交所表示，这将进一步加强马交所监管框架，并促进股票经纪之间最好的商业行为。

 

（编译：陈慧珊）

马交所：股票经纪可提供客户非现金奖励

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The ringgit ended the week on a positive note on Friday, closing higher against the US dollar for the third consecutive session, boosted by positive sentiments on the advance estimates for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) that came in better than expected, said an analyst.

Ringgit continues to appreciate vs USD at close on Friday

MISC Bhd, via its petroleum arm AET, has entered into time charter party contracts with PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL) for the world’s first two ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes (tankers with a deadweight of between 80,000 and 120,000 tonnes), as it seeks to reduce overall emissions from its operations.

Both MISC and PTLCL are units of  national oil company Petronas.

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): UEM Sunrise Bhd has launched The Beat 2.0, an extension of The Beat retail hub at its Kiara Bay development in Kepong, during a groundbreaking ceremony held at the Kiara Bay sales gallery on Friday. The Beat 2.0 measures 2.6-acres and will comprise a net lease area (NLA) of 73,566 square feet (sq ft), according to a press statement on Friday.

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Financial services provider MIDF has reported a recent cyber security incident to relevant authorities and is collaborating closely with them on addressing the matter.

In a brief statement issued on Friday, MIDF affirmed that it takes the cyber security incident seriously and reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the privacy and security of customers' information.

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Fibre optic cables manufacturer Hextar Capital Bhd, formerly known as Opcom Holdings Bhd, said it plans to diversify into the construction and project management business.

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied Opposition claims that its Members of Parliament (MPs) will only be given allocations if they pledged support for his leadership.

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BEIJING/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (April 19): Oil slipped on Friday after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran, as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the Mideast appeared to ease.

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Westports Holdings Bhd said its new sukuk wakalah programme of up to RM5 billion will provide the group with the flexibility to raise medium to long-term funding to meet business funding requirements and general corporate purposes.

In a bourse filing on Friday, the country’s biggest port operator said its wholly-owned subsidiary Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (WMSB) had lodged the documents in relation to the programme with the Securities Commission Malaysia on March 7.

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<p>Shares of Sapura Energy Bhd will be suspended from trading pending an announcement, the company said on Friday.</p>


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<p>The planned merger of Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia’s largest telecommunications company by revenue, with India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd raises concerns as the latter's subsidiary Airtel Lanka is currently a loss-making company, analysts said.</p>


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<p>Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s core net profit may have risen 34% in the first quarter, from a year earlier, on higher securities and derivatives trading activity when the exchange operator reports its results, Hong Leong Investment Bank said.</p>


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<p>Malaysia’s exports contracted at a slower than expected pace in March mainly due to lower foreign demand for electronics while shipments to China fell, official data Friday showed.</p>


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<p>Financial services provider MIDF has reported a recent cyber security incident to relevant authorities and is collaborating closely with them on addressing the matter.</p>

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