The Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) is pleased to announce the revised standalone structure as approved by Securities Commission Malaysia for the Familiarisation Programme for Trading Representatives (FPTR). This programme is designed as a learning tutorial covering the knowledge and skills relevant for Trading Representatives (TRs) pursuant to the Licensing Handbook to carry out their duties competently and in compliance with prevailing laws and regulations.

Programme Objective

The eFPTR II is a self-directed online learning programme offered via the SIDC Learning Management System (SIDC eLearn) platform comprising of 16 modules. It is designed as a learning tutorial covering the knowledge and skills relevant to individuals who have passed the FPTR 1 (or previous FPRR1) assessment and intend to apply for a Capital Market Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) to carry on the regulated activity of dealing in securities. Upon completion of this learning programme in accordance to the recommended learning hours set out below, participants will be better prepared to undertake the FPTR2 Assessment.

Learning Outcome

Upon completing the programme, the participant should be able to:

Explain the Malaysian capital market regulatory framework;
Describe the functions and activities of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, its components and market participants;
Identify the screening criteria for Shariah securities for the Islamic capital market;
Distinguish the characteristics of the various forms of corporate structure in Malaysia;
Explain the duties and rights of Participating Organisations (POs) as well as the rules governing their relationship with clients;
Identify the various types of securities offences under the Capital Market and Services Act;
Explain the key essence of money laundering and terrorism financing as well as the obligation to protect clients’ information;
Outline the various steps and processes of raising capital in the Main market, ACE Market and LEAP Market;
Describe the essential elements of a contract and common law remedies for breach of contract;
Describe the licensing framework which operates in Malaysia;

Identify the characteristics and regulations governing take-overs and mergers in Malaysia;
Explain the trading conducts and mechanism on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad;
Distinguish between fundamental and technical analysis in analysing stock performance;
Recognise the users and uses of financial statements in financial and investment analysis;
Identify elements of financial statements and extract key information available for carrying fundamental analysis;
Describe and distinguish the various available capital market products such as equity, fixed income, bonds, structured products and exchange-traded funds;
Apply the appropriate concepts in the pricing and valuation of equity securities, fixed income and bond contracts; and
Apply technical analysis in evaluating the performance of a stock

Methodology

Competencies

FOR04 Capital Market Products Regulations
FOR06 Takeovers and Mergers
FOR01 Anti-Money Laundering
FOR02 Capital Market Institutions
FOR03 Capital Market Intermediaries
FOR05 Islamic Capital Market Regulations

FOP01 Capital Market Environment
FOP02 Capital Market Fundamentals
FOP03 Capital Market Products

FUP16 Securities Trading
FUP18 Settlement of Securities Trades
FUP14 Know Your Client

FUT05 Fundamental Analysis
FUT07 Technical Analysis

Entry Requirements

Duration of Modules

DURATION MODULES

8 hours to complete all 16 modules (including the knowledge-check)

Target Audience

TARGET AUDIENCE

Designed for those who have passed the FPTR 1 (or previous FPRR1) assessment and intend to apply for a Capital Market Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) to carry on the regulated activity of dealing in securities.

Completion Requirements

• Self-directed online learning programme • Accessed via the SIDC LMS platform for a maximum of 2 months • Modular - Participants need to complete all 16 modules • Knowledge check - 5 quiz questions in each module • Recommended Learning Hours (LH) - 8 hours

Tests

• 50 multiple choice questions • 1 hour 45 minutes • Passing mark - 60% • Remote proctored assessment (slots are limited, subject to first-come-first-served basis)

Price Listing

Learn ONLINE and fulfil your entry requirements to be registered as a Trading Representative (TR)

DURATION MODULES

TARGET AUDIENCE