Fintech Association of Malaysia(FAOM)
Opinions & Insights
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The local peer-to-peer (P2P) financing industry has seen healthy growth under the watch of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in the 2½ years since the first platform was launched.
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The insurance technology (insurtech) wave that is disrupting the industry in many parts of the world has arrived on our shores. These platforms aim to provide insurance plans that are cheaper, more transparent, easier to access and even customisable to the needs of policyholders.
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FINANCIAL comparison sites have been around for over a decade in Malaysia, but it has only been in recent years that the platforms have gained traction with banks — their clients — and the public.
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During the 2008 global financial crisis, investors were burnt by considerable losses in the stock market, prompting them to put their wealth into passive investment vehicles.
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Almost a year after being approved as a participant of Bank Negara Malaysia’s regulatory sandbox, remittance service provider MoneyMatch Sdn Bhd is now fully operational, with 5,000 registered users and RM50 million in transaction volume so far.
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Equity crowdfunding (ECF) has been gaining traction in Malaysia over the last few years. This asset class has attracted investments because it gives the average retail investor access to private companies.
