Anwar endorses proposal for SC or BNM oversight of Tabung Haji investments

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has endorsed Lembaga Tabung Haji's (TH) proposal to place its investment operations under the regulatory oversight of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

This move, spearheaded by TH's new management under chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain, aims to enhance governance and prevent abuses of power at the pilgrimage fund management institution.

The proposed changes, including amendments to the Tabung Haji Act 1995, are a result of extensive deliberations by a joint task force, emphasizing compliance with Malaysia's capital market regulatory standards.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today backed a proposal by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) to place its investment operations under the regulatory oversight of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the move was appropriate to ensure TH’s operations were subject to tighter regulation and to prevent abuse of power and other governance-related issues in the future.

He said the initiative by TH’s new management, led by its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain, was a positive step towards strengthening governance and accountability at the pilgrimage fund management institution.

“This is, in my view, appropriate, and I have been briefed by them and support the measures, including several proposed amendments to the Tabung Haji Act 1995,” he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Bukit Indah, Ampang Jaya, here today.

He added that the move would ensure tighter oversight of TH’s management by either the SC or BNM and prevent governance weaknesses from going unchecked, as had happened previously.

Yesterday, Abdul Rashid said TH was refining a new regulatory framework to place its investment operations under the statutory oversight of the SC.

He said the decision followed nearly six months of detailed deliberations by a joint task force, which was established to examine the proposed regulatory framework.

The task force also comprises the SC chairman and BNM Governor, with the aim of ensuring TH’s investment management complies with Malaysia’s capital market regulatory standards. — Bernama

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首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣已批准朝圣基金局（TH）的提议，将其投资业务置于马来西亚证券监督委员会（SC）或马来西亚国家银行（BNM）的监管监督之下。

这项举措由TH新管理层在主席丹斯里阿卜杜勒·拉希德·侯赛因的领导下发起，旨在加强朝圣基金管理机构的治理，防止滥用权力。

拟议的变更，包括对 1995 年朝圣基金局法令的修订，是联合工作组广泛审议的结果，强调遵守马来西亚资本市场监管标准。

吉隆坡，9 月 4 日 — 总理拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣今天支持朝圣基金局 (TH) 的提议，将其投资业务置于马来西亚证券委员会 (SC) 或马来西亚国家银行 (BNM) 的监管监督之下。

身兼财政部长的安华表示，此举旨在确保泰国国营银行的运营受到更严格的监管，防止未来出现滥用职权和其他与治理相关的问题。

他表示，由主席丹斯里阿卜杜勒·拉希德·侯赛因领导的TH新管理层的这项举措，是朝着加强朝圣基金管理机构的治理和问责制迈出的积极一步。

“我认为这是合适的，我已经听取了他们的汇报，并支持这些措施，包括对 1995 年朝圣基金局法令的几项拟议修正案，”他今天在安邦再也武吉英达清真寺做完周五祈祷后告诉记者。

他还补充说，此举将确保马来西亚证券委员会或马来西亚国家银行对TH的管理进行更严格的监督，并防止治理缺陷像以前那样不受制约。

昨天，阿卜杜勒·拉希德表示，TH正在完善新的监管框架，将其投资业务置于证券委员会的法定监管之下。

他表示，这一决定是联合工作组经过近六个月的详细审议后做出的，该工作组的成立是为了审查拟议的监管框架。

该特别工作组还包括证券委员会主席和马来西亚国家银行行长，旨在确保TH的投资管理符合马来西亚资本市场监管标准。——马新社

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