Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country’s capital markets regulator, has led a high-level delegation to China as part of efforts to deepen cross-border investment ties under its new Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030.
According to FinTech News Malaysia, the visit sought to broaden investor participation and unlock fresh opportunities for Malaysian investors accessing Chinese markets, with representatives from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bursa Malaysia also taking part in the trip as part of the masterplan’s drive to expand Malaysia’s international investor base.
The delegation held talks with key Chinese regulatory bodies, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, with discussions focused on regulatory cooperation, market connectivity and the strengthening of cross-border capital market ties. Meetings were also held with prominent Chinese institutional investors and fund managers — among them China Investment Corporation, China Asset Management Company, E Fund Management, Harvest Fund Management, Yinhua AMC and China Southern Asset Management — as Malaysia looks to attract greater interest from Chinese institutional capital.
Topics on the table included investment flows, institutional partnerships and cross-border capital raising. The two sides also explored opportunities in cross-border exchange-traded funds (ETFs), potential dual listings and Islamic capital market instruments such as sukuk. Cooperation on enforcement, investigation and market surveillance was also discussed to support a more cohesive cross-border investment environment.
The Malaysian contingent was led by SC chairman Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi, alongside BNM Beijing Office chief representative Faizal Fathil, Bursa Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed and SC Capital Market Advisory Committee member Tan Sri Andrew Sheng.
China was selected as the first stop in the SC’s regional engagement programme under the new masterplan, reflecting the strength of existing bilateral economic relations and the scope for expanding investment linkages between the two markets.
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