BURSA MALAYSIA GETS SC NOTIFICATION ON NEW ANNUAL REGULATORY FEE, DERIVATIVES LEVY

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd has received notification from the Securities Commission (SC) on the new annual fixed regulatory fee of RM28 million and the derivatives levy to be paid to the SC.

The company said it has also received the SC’s approval-in-principle on the proposed revision to selected listing and regulatory-related fees for both listed issuers and market participants to be charged by Bursa.

These notifications were vide separate letters dated Oct 17, 2025, Bursa Malaysia said in a filing today. 

“The derivatives levy to be paid to the SC under Section 24(2) of the Securities Commission Malaysia Act (SCMA) 1993 (is) at 37.5 per cent of derivatives revenue, similar to the securities levy arrangement,” it said. 

The SC fee will be applicable for the next three years, whereby the total amount payable by Bursa Malaysia to the SC will be capped at RM35 million in 2026, RM40 million in 2027 and RM45 million in 2028, respectively. 

The exchange operator said the relevant subsidiary legislation, which is proposed to take effect on Jan 1, 2026, is pending approval of the Fiance Ministry and the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“The securities levy, payable to the SC under Section 24(1) of the SCMA 1993 and the current sharing arrangement on the securities levy of 37.5 per cent between SC and Bursa remain unchanged. 

“The SC fee will be reviewed prior to the expiry of the three-year arrangement, for 2029 onwards,” it added. 

On Bursa Malaysia’s proposal on selected listing and regulatory-related fees revision, the company is required to submit the formal submission for the SC’s review and approval, prior to implementation. 

“The revision to the selected listing and regulatory-related fees is anticipated to take effect on January 2026,” it said. 

Subject to the SC’s final review and approval, the additional fee to be collected by Bursa Malaysia from the revision of selected listing and regulatory-related fees is estimated to be in the range of RM28 million to RM34 million per annum, primarily from an increase in annual listing fees. 

Bursa Malaysia said it will endeavour to manage its costs, including securing funding for relevant market development proposals from the Capital Market Development Fund, to alleviate the full effect of the SC fee implementation.

-- BERNAMA