Licensed intermediary institutions play an important systemic role in the capital market ecosystem. The growth or decline of the capital market is influenced by, among others, the success and failure of these institutions. Hence, the quality of leadership at these institutions is paramount. Kiel et al., 2012 suggest four levels of competence required of a board. They are as follows: Industry: Experience in and knowledge of the industry in which the organisation operates Technical: Technical/professional skills and specialist knowledge to assist with ongoing aspects of the board’s role Governance: The essential governance knowledge and understanding all directors should possess or develop if they are to be effective board members Behavioural: The attributes and competencies enabling individual board members to use their knowledge and skills to function well as team members and to interact with key stakeholders

Programme Objective

The Capital Market Director Programme (CMDP) is an exclusive platform for directors and other strategic personalities of licensed intermediary institutions to equip themselves with new and relevant knowledge, skills and abilities (basic to intermediate level). The programme is also designed to allow them to explore and deliberate on pertinent issues affecting the industry from multi-stakeholders’ perspectives. The specific objectives of the programme are as follows:

Equip members of the board with knowledge and skills to provide leadership and oversight in the running of licensed intermediary institutions;
Assist directors of licensed intermediary institutions in becoming an effective member of the board through the latest developments in regulations and challenges, business and governance in the capital market; and
Promote a thorough understanding of the role of the Securities Commission in regulating a dynamic and competitive capital market.

This programme will also “strengthen intermediation standards and capabilities” as espoused by the Capital Market Masterplan 2 (CMP2). Securities Commission Malaysia (2011) Capital Market Masterplan 2. Securities Commission, Kuala Lumpur.

Learning Outcome

Module 3: Risk Oversight and Compliance – Action Plan for Board of Directors At the end of the module, participants will be able to:

Review a framework that identifies, assesses and manages key strategic and operational risks associated with the conduct of licensed intermediaries;
Explain the importance of risk oversight, ethical and compliance programmes and the consequences of failures in such programmes; and
Exercise judgement appropriately in dealing with issues of risk oversight and compliance brought to the attention of the board.

Methodology

Competencies

CC02 Ethics and Integrity

FOR02 Capital Market Institutions

FOP01 Capital Market Environment

BOL02 Strategic Thinking

Entry Requirements

Duration of Modules

Target Audience

TARGET AUDIENCE

Newly appointed directors and directors of CMSL holders

Completion Requirements

9.00 am	Role of the board of directors in building and sustaining an effective ethics and compliance framework that aims to meet the directors’ fiduciary duties Identifying and understanding the requirements of the relevant regime; Identifying and understanding the current state of systems and processes in the organisation; and Undertaking detailed impact assessment and gap analysis so as to determine what needs to be done to comply with the requirements of the relevant regime. The board’s role in managing conflicts of interest situations, including: Connected/related party transaction; Insider information; Liquidity and risk management; and Customer complaints and dispute resolution.
10.30 am	Screen Break
10.45 am	What happens when there is compliance failure? How to prevent compliance failure? Best practices in compliance for capital market intermediaries; including monitoring compliance as an important part of directors’ oversight responsibilities; Board’s rights and obligations to demand the right information; Relationship between compliance and internal audit function and the impact on board’s functions; and Case studies of compliance functions and activities.
12.30 am	End of Programme

Price Listing

TARGET AUDIENCE