2019-07-19
The regulator issued this document to clarify the Qualified Issuer Framework, which permits eligible entities to issue corporate bonds or sukuk to retail investors without a prospectus. To qualify, issuers must have issued or guaranteed at least RM500 million in bonds over the past five years and ensure new issues carry a minimum credit rating of AA-. Qualified issuers remain subject to standard fees and must provide investors with a Product Highlights Sheet prepared according to sales practice guidelines.